Eir exchange, New Line, Rathkeale Co. Limerick
Replacement of two wooden poles with a new 18-metre telecommunications mast in Rathkeale.
21846 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 June 2021
- Reference
- 21846
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing two existing 12-metre wooden poles at the Eir exchange. They will be replaced with a new 18-metre telecommunications support structure (overall height 19.5 metres) carrying antennas, dishes, ground equipment cabinets, and an 8-metre screening mesh.
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Official record
Development description
The removal of 2no. Existing 12 metres wooden pole and replacement with a new 18 metres telecommunications support structure(overall height 19.5 metres) carrying antennas, dishes, associated equipment, together with ground equipment cabinets and a new 8 metres high screening mesh for wireless data and broadband services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Rathkeale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 70 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 194 m |
| 51 Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, County Limerick | Apr 2025 | €66,625 | 198 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 229 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 236 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 363 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 365 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 379 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 received16 June 2021
- Decision due10 August 2021
- Decision issued10 August 2021
- Grant issued14 September 2021
- Permission expiry13 September 2026
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