Gallowshill, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a 21-metre telecommunications monopole tower and associated equipment compound off the R418.
221514 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 December 2022
- Reference
- 221514
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 21-metre green monopole tower with a headframe carrying telecommunications equipment. It includes associated equipment cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound and a 30-metre access track from an existing gated entrance.
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 21 metre monopole tower with headframe (coloured green) carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound and a proposed 30 metre access track from existing gated entrance off the r418
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 Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Gallow Hill, Kildare Road, Athy | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 234 m |
| 17 Gallow Hill, Athy, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 282 m |
| Trillium, Gallowshill, Athy | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 317 m |
| 57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 339 m |
| 12 Shanrath Rise, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 383 m |
| Gallowshill, Athy, Co Kildare | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 397 m |
| 63 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €351,542 | 407 m |
| 17 Shamrock Drive, Athy, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 414 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 received20 December 2022
- Decision due22 February 2023
- Decision issued20 February 2023
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