Kildare Business Park, Melitta Road, Kildare
Extension of an existing telecommunications monopole from 12 metres to 18 metres.
221386 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 November 2022
- Reference
- 221386
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a 6-metre monopole extension onto an existing 12-metre monopole, bringing the total height to 18 metres. The structure carries telecommunications and broadband equipment and will include associated cabinets enclosed within a 2.4-metre palisade fence.
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 install a 6 metre monopole extension to an existing 12 meter monopole (total height 18 meters) carrying telecommunications and broadband equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4 metre palisade fence compound
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €495,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 235 m |
| 64 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 239 m |
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 247 m |
| 70 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 290 m |
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 310 m |
| 2304 Maryville, Kildare Town, Co Kildarenot full market price | May 2025 | €74,060 | 372 m |
| 2317 Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 396 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 received21 November 2022
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