Bluebell, Kilcullen Road, Naas
Undergrounding sections of an overhead 38kV power line and installing a new 12-metre steel tower in Naas.
19784 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 July 2019
- Reference
- 19784
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves altering the existing Blessington 38kV overhead line to facilitate a previously permitted housing development. Works include undergrounding sections of the line, removing six wooden pole sets and three steel angle towers, and erecting one new 12-metre lattice steel tower.
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Official record
Development description
To alter the existing j125 - blessington 38kv line at bluebell, kilcullen road, naas. The proposed alteration will be carried out over the townland of bluebell and will involve undergrounding sections of the above mentioned overhead 38kv line to facilitate the development of a previously permitted housing development. The proposed alteration will comprise of one (1) lattice steel tower, of maximum height 12 metres. The existing overhead line consists of three overhead steel reinforced aluminium conductors. Six (6) existing wooden pole sets and three (3) lattice steel angle towers and the associated overhead wires will be removed as part of the alteration
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Esmondale, Naas, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €381,000 | 196 m |
| 58 Broadfield View, Kilcullen Rd, Naas | May 2025 | €655,000 | 224 m |
| 22 Broadfield View, Kilcullen Road, Naas | Dec 2025 | €900,000 | 258 m |
| 45 Esmondale, Naas, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 259 m |
| 93 Esmoadale, Naas, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 308 m |
| 52 Esmondale, Naas, Kildare | May 2026 | €416,000 | 313 m |
| 5 Rathasker Lane, Rathasker Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €546,256 | 325 m |
| 2 Rathasker Lane, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €546,256 | 330 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received10 July 2019
- Further information requested2 September 2019
- Further information received8 October 2019
- Decision due4 November 2019
- Decision issued4 November 2019
- Grant issued11 December 2019
- Permission expiry10 December 2024
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