Eir Exhange, Lower Bridge Street, Athboy Co Meath
Replacement of a 10m telecom mast with a new 21m monopole in Athboy.
212282 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 December 2021
- Reference
- 212282
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing an existing 10-metre-high telecommunications support structure with a new 21-metre monopole (overall height 24.1m to top of antennas). It will carry transferred and new antennas, dishes, ground equipment cabinets, and fencing.
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Official record
Development description
The replacement of an existing 10m high telecommunications support structure and attached omni antenna with a proposed new 21m monopole support structure (overall height of 24.1 metres to top of antennas) carrying the telecommunications equipment transferred from the existing structure and the addition of new telecommunications antennas, dishes and associated equipment, together with new ground level equipment cabinets and fencing. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Commercial Town or Village Centre”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 71 m |
| 21 Gandon Court, Athboy, Meath | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 172 m |
| 4 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €326,500 | 186 m |
| 2 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 186 m |
| 20 Parkview, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 196 m |
| 3 The Old Station House, Athboy, Meath | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 246 m |
| 5 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 256 m |
| 7 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 269 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 received3 December 2021
- Further information requested3 February 2022
- Further information received19 October 2022
- Decision due15 December 2022
- Decision issued9 December 2022
- Grant issued30 January 2023
- Permission expiry29 January 2028
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