Donore Road Industrial Estate, Drogheda, Co Louth
Replacement of a 21.1-metre telecommunications mast with a new 31.5-metre lattice tower in Drogheda.
20537 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 July 2020
- Reference
- 20537
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to replace an existing 21.1-metre telecommunications support structure with a new 31.5-metre lattice tower at Donore Road Industrial Estate. The project includes transferring existing equipment, adding new antennas and dishes, and installing new ground-level cabinets and fencing.
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 development consisting of replacement of an existing telecommunications support structure (overall height of 21.1 metres) with a proposed new lattice tower (overall height of 31.5 metres) carrying the telecommunications equipment transferred from the existing structure and the addiction of new telecommunications antennas, dishes, and associated equipment together with new ground level equipment, cabinets and fencing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 214 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 232 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 279 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 286 m |
| 50 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €312,000 | 355 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 404 m |
| 63 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 423 m |
| 59 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €407,000 | 425 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 received22 July 2020
- Decision due15 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued9 December 2020
- Appeal submitted7 October 2020
- Permission expiry8 December 2025
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