ESB 110kV Substation, Mount Avenue Dundalk County Louth (Townland - Farrandreg), OS map no. 1631-20 1631-25 1631-D 1701-05 AND 1701-B
Physical extension of an existing 110kV electricity substation compound in Dundalk.
2560674 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560674
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 1,200 sq.m physical extension to the existing substation compound. It includes site clearance, removal of steel lattice masts and overhead lines, and the installation of new electrical plant, transformers, a control building extension, and three 12m high masts.
- Floor area
- 1,200 m²
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
The development will consist of a physical extension of c. 1200 sq. M to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: (a) site clearance works including removal of: (1) 4 no. 38 kv steel lattice masts and associated overhead lines; (2) 7 no. Mv poles and associated overhead lines; (3) existing palisade fence along the eastern boundary; and (4) existing vegetation along the eastern boundary (b) provision of new electrical plant and equipment including: (1) 1 no. Prefabricated 38 kv gis module and foundation (c. 53m2 and c. 4.8 m high) (2) 1 no. Prefabricated mv gis module and foundation (c. 32m2 and c. 4.8 m high); (3) 2 no. 38 / 20 kv 15 mva transformers, associated bunds and firewall ( c. 5 m high. ); (4) extension of the existing control building (c. 62 m2 ); (5) 3 no. New masts (c. 12m high); (6) associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; and (7) all other site development works including the provision of lighting, new fencing and access gate, and provision of site services including drainage; and all other ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Hearthefield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €324,375 | 81 m |
| 3 Heartfield, Mount Avenueprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 219 m |
| 24 Ard Na Si Lis Na Dara, Carrick Road, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €217,500 | 222 m |
| 21 Ard Na Si, Lis Na Dara Carrick Rd, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 234 m |
| 196 Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 251 m |
| 11 Ard Na Si, Lis Na Dara, Carrick Rd Dundalknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 252 m |
| 116 Heartfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €383,260 | 272 m |
| 122 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €343,612 | 302 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 October 2025
- Decision due16 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Grant issued14 January 2026
- Permission expiry13 January 2031
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