Suncroft Community Grounds, Churchview Lane, Suncroft
Construction of a 24-metre telecommunications monopole tower and equipment compound.
21452 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 April 2021
- Reference
- 21452
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a 24-metre-high monopole tower carrying telecommunications equipment. It will include associated equipment, cabinets, a 2.4-metre palisade fence compound, and a temporary access track.
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
To construct a 24 metre monopole tower carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound with temporary access track
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 - Suncroft (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ashfield, Suncroft, Kildare | May 2025 | €325,000 | 278 m |
| 2421 Church View Est, Suncroft, Curragh | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 322 m |
| Weighbridge Place, Suncroft, The Curragh | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 348 m |
| Mabalee Cottage, Suncroft, Curragh | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 383 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 received6 April 2021
- Decision due31 May 2021
- Decision issued24 May 2021
- Appeal submitted21 June 2021
- Appeal decided17 January 2022
- Permission expiry16 January 2027
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