ESB's existing Garryowen 38kV substation, Garryowen Road, Garryowen Limerick.
Erection of a 20-metre high telecommunications monopole at the Garryowen ESB substation.
25271 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 August 2025
- Reference
- 25271
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect a 20-metre high, free-standing steel monopole structure carrying antennae and communication dishes. Located at the Garryowen 38kV substation, the facility will be shared with third-party operators and enclosed in a 2.4-metre high palisade compound.
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
The erection of a 20 metre high, free-standing steel monopole structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes, to be shared with third party operators, within a 2.4 metre high palisade compound. Works to include all ancillary development, including the creation of a 1.1 metre wide pedestrian access gate in the existing boundary wall
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the infrastructural needs of transport and other utility providers.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general gas and electricity uses
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 South Claughaun Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 92 m |
| 5 South Claughaun Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 97 m |
| The Track Bar, Greenhill Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 109 m |
| 34 Downey St, Killalee, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 118 m |
| 27 Downey, St Killalee, Luimneach | Nov 2025 | €208,000 | 125 m |
| 15 Kilmurry Court, Garryowen, Limericknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 145 m |
| 22 Downey St, Killalee, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €97,000 | 150 m |
| 13 Sarsfield Ave, Garryowen, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €35,000 | 162 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 received11 August 2025
- Decision due5 October 2025
- Decision issued3 October 2025
- Grant issued6 November 2025
- Permission expiry5 November 2030
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