ESB's existing Mountmellick 38kV Substation, Davitt Road, Mountmellick
Construction of a 24-metre-high monopole communication structure.
19522 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 September 2019
- Reference
- 19522
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 24-metre-high free-standing monopole communication structure with associated telecoms antennae and ground-mounted equipment. The structure will be located within a 2.4-metre-high fenced compound at an existing ESB substation.
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
Construct a 24 m high free standing monopole communication structure with associated telecoms antennae and ground-mounted equipment, within a 2.4m high fenced compound to form part of esb networks communications system and shared with licensed third party operators
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Dec 2025 | €503,000 | 129 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 received18 September 2019
- Further information requested8 November 2019
- Further information received26 February 2020
- Decision due5 November 2020
- Decision issued3 November 2020
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