Hill of Rath, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Retention of a 20-metre telecommunications mast and associated equipment compound in Drogheda.
16245 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 April 2016
- Reference
- 16245
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedVodafone Ireland is seeking retention permission for an existing 20-metre-high telecommunications structure. The development includes antennas, dishes, an equipment cabin, cabinets, security fencing, and an access track.
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
Retention permission for existing 20m telecommunications structure, carrying associated antennas and dishes, associated equipment, including associated equipment cabin, and cabinets located in secure compound, security fencing and access track. The development will continue to form part of vodafone ireland ltd. Existing gsm/3g and 4g broadband telecommunications networks.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,525 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Gleann Alainn, Tullyallen, Louth | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 364 m |
| 88 Gleann Alainn, Tullyawlen, Louth | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 381 m |
| 1 Gleann Alainn, Tullyallen, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 473 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 April 2016
- Further information requested2 June 2016
- Further information received27 October 2016
- Decision due23 November 2016
- Decision issued17 November 2016
- Grant issued19 December 2016
- Permission expiry18 December 2021
In the area
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