Former Eircom Exchange Cavan Road, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
A nine-metre extension to an existing telecommunications mast at the former Eircom Exchange.
KA170806 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 July 2017
- Reference
- KA170806
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a 9-metre extension to an existing 15-metre telecommunications structure. This will bring the total height to 24 metres to support Vodafone Ireland's GSM and 3G/4G networks.
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Official record
Development description
Development will consist/consists of a proposed extension of 9 metres to the existing 15m telecommunications structure to form part of vodafone ireland ltd existing gsm and 3g/4g broadband telecommunications networks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 164 m |
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | May 2026 | €248,000 | 203 m |
| 9 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €325,199 | 353 m |
| 1 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,400 | 353 m |
| 4 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €312,775 | 353 m |
| 10 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,419 | 353 m |
| 2 gilson avenue, olcastle, meathprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €368,619 | 353 m |
| 23 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €348,018 | 368 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 July 2017
- Decision due3 September 2017
- Decision issued22 August 2017
- Grant issued27 September 2017
- Permission expiry26 September 2022
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