Boyne RFC, Ballymakenny Road, Yellowbatter
Erection of a 24.1-metre telecommunications tower with associated equipment at Boyne RFC.
2513 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 February 2025
- Reference
- 2513
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 24.1-metre-high telecommunications tower on a concrete base to support 18 antennae and one GPS antenna. The development includes dishes, ground equipment cabinets, fencing, and a new 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
Permission for the erection of a 24.1m telecommunications tower on concrete base to support 18no. 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 at boyne rfc, ballymakenny road, yellowbatter, drogheda, co. Louth
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 received11 February 2025
- Decision due7 April 2025
- Decision issued4 April 2025
- Appeal submitted24 April 2025
- Appeal decided27 August 2025
- Permission expiry26 August 2030
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