Caragh GFC, Downings North, Prosperous
Retention of a 21-metre telecommunications mast and equipment.
19845 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 July 2019
- Reference
- 19845
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the retention of an existing 21-metre antenna support structure. The development includes associated antennas, dishes, and ground-based equipment at Caragh GFC.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention of the existing 21m antenna support structure with associated antennas, dishes and ground based equipment
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number 4, Cois Urlann, Downings Northprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,582 | 272 m |
| No. 18 Cois Urlann, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €522,467 | 335 m |
| 139 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 355 m |
| 158 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €508,000 | 363 m |
| 43 Mapletoft Close, Curryhills, Prosperous | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 407 m |
| 155 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 418 m |
| 150 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Naas | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 436 m |
| 47 Maple Toft Close, Prosperous, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €442,000 | 445 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 received29 July 2019
- Decision due22 September 2019
- Decision issued20 September 2019
- Grant issued30 October 2019
- Permission expiry29 October 2024
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