Silken Thomas, Market Square, Kildare Town
Retention of telecommunications equipment, including panel antennae inside a stealth chimney and a radio link dish.
181577 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 181577
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing telecommunications installation. This includes three panel antennae located inside a stealth chimney, one radio link dish on the south-easterly elevation, and two equipment cabinets.
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Official record
Development description
Of an existing telecommunication installation consisting of 3 no. Panel antennae located within a stealth chimney, 1 no. 0.3m radio link dish attached to the south easterly elevation and 2 no. Equipment cabinets at silken thomas and all associated site works. The development forms part of vodafone ireland limited's existing gsm, 3g and 4g broadband network (previous ref. No. 12/104)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 98 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 161 m |
| 31 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Jun 2025 | €441,000 | 176 m |
| 26 Leinster Square, County Kildare | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 191 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 200 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 200 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued15 April 2019
- Permission expiry14 April 2024
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