Telecommunications Compound, The Boat Trench/Malones Terrace, Ardee Co Louth
Extension of an existing telecommunications monopole by 4 metres.
246 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 January 2024
- Reference
- 246
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend an existing 15-metre-high telecommunications monopole by an additional 4 metres. This will allow for additional antennae, dishes, and ancillary equipment, bringing the total height to over 20 metres.
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 to extend the existing 15 metre high monopole telecommunications structure by an additional 4 metres to allow for additional antennae, dishes and all ancillary equipment (total height with lightning finial 20.23 metres)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 66 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 140 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 140 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 238 m |
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 299 m |
| Apt 13 - Riverside, John Street, Ardee | May 2025 | €170,000 | 305 m |
| 9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €277,778 | 306 m |
| 6 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €211,453 | 345 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 received26 January 2024
- Decision due21 March 2024
- Decision issued15 March 2024
- Grant issued15 April 2024
- Permission expiry14 April 2029
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