Boyne RFC, Ballymakenny Road Yellowbatter, Drogheda Co Louth
Erection of a 24.1-metre telecommunications tower with antennae, dishes, and associated compound in Drogheda.
24217 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 December 2024
- Reference
- 24217
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 24.1m telecommunications tower on a concrete base at Boyne RFC. The development will support 18 antennae, 1 GPS antenna, dishes, a new access track, fencing, and ground-based equipment cabinets.
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 the erection of a 24.1m telecommunications tower on concrete base to support 18 no. Telecommunications antennae and 1 no. Gps antenna together with the installation of dishes, new access track and associated fencing with pedestrian gate, cabling, compound area, ground-based equipment cabinets, mini pillar and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 Castlemanor, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 148 m |
| 222 Moneymore Est, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €117,000 | 163 m |
| 183 Moneymore, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 228 m |
| 244 Moneymore, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 251 m |
| 167 Moneymore, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €210,000 | 268 m |
| 119 Brookville Estate, Drogheda, Co Louth | Feb 2026 | €357,000 | 281 m |
| 16 Castlemanor, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 292 m |
| 242 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 294 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 received12 December 2024
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