Colvinstown, Tara, Co. Meath
Retention of a 30-metre-high telecommunications mast in Tara.
AA170622 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 June 2017
- Reference
- AA170622
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain an existing 30-metre-high telecommunications lattice support structure. The structure carries antennas and link dishes, and was previously granted temporary permission which has since expired.
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
Retention permission to retain an existing 30 metre high telecommunications lattice support structure (previously granted permission under ref na110370 & an bord pleanala ref. Pl. 17.239138 which was a temporary permission for a period of 5 years which has expired) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated equipment units and security fence
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branstown, Tara, Meath | Jul 2025 | €248,000 | 461 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 received1 June 2017
- Further information requested24 July 2017
- Further information received12 October 2017
- Decision due8 November 2017
- Decision issued31 October 2017
- Grant issued14 December 2017
- Permission expiry13 December 2022
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