St Nicholas GAA Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Installation of a 27-metre-high telecommunications monopole and associated equipment at St Nicholas GAA.
2460605 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460605
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 27-metre-high monopole telecommunications support structure at St Nicholas GAA on Rathmullen Road. The structure will carry antennas, dishes, and remote radio units, and will include ground-based equipment cabinets, fencing, and associated site works to provide high-speed wireless data and broadband services.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the installation of a 27 metre high monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (rrus), associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, gps, fencing, site lamp, gantry poles, cable ladder, concrete plinths and all associated site development works to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-58 Bayview Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louthprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €19,355,066 | 144 m |
| Apt 33 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 205 m |
| 23 The Willows, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 217 m |
| 18 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 217 m |
| 13 The Willows, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 217 m |
| 24 The Willows Apt, Rathmullen Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €253,000 | 238 m |
| 1 The Anchorage, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 259 m |
| 43 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €190,000 | 279 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 received9 October 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued22 November 2024
- Grant issued23 December 2024
- Permission expiry22 December 2029
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