ESB`s Newtownstalaban 38kV Substation, Newtown Road, Newtownstalaban
Retention of a 30-metre-high telecommunications mast at an ESB substation in Drogheda.
16236 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 April 2016
- Reference
- 16236
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing 30-metre-high telecommunications support structure carrying antennas and dishes. The structure is located within a palisade fence at the ESB's Newtownstalaban 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
Permission for retention of the existing 30 metre high telecommunications support structure carrying antennas and dishes (previously granted under pi ref 08/124)within a 2.4m high palisade fence and all to form part of esb`s existing communication system and to share with other licensed operators at esb`s newtownstalaban 38kv substation, newtown road, newtownstalaban, drogheda, co. Louth.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Newtown Wood, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €429,000 | 274 m |
| 25 Newtown Wood, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €415,000 | 338 m |
| 6 Beaulieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €348,017 | 455 m |
| 7 Beaulieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €348,018 | 456 m |
| 9 Beaulieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €392,070 | 462 m |
| 10 Beaulieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €392,070 | 465 m |
| 11 Bealieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €400,881 | 470 m |
| 12 Beaulieu Banks, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €400,881 | 472 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 received14 April 2016
- Decision due8 June 2016
- Decision issued2 June 2016
- Grant issued19 October 2016
- Appeal submitted29 June 2016
- Appeal decided19 October 2016
- Permission expiry18 October 2021
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