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WILMER TENNIS CLUB, GLEBE STREET TOWNSPARKS TOWNLAND, BIRR CO OFFALY R42 RW84

Replacement of a floodlight pole with a taller 18.2m mobile phone mast at Wilmer Tennis Club.

19157 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 9 April 2019

Reference: 19157
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 April 2019

Summary

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The project involves removing an existing 9-meter floodlight pole and replacing it with a new 18.2-meter shrouded pole. The new pole will carry floodlights, encased antennas, dishes, and associated ground equipment to provide 3G and 4G wireless services.

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Development description

The removal of an existing 9m floodlight pole and replacement with a new 18.2m shrouded pole with floodlights attached, antennas encased within it together with dishes, rru's, cabinets fencing and all associated site development works. The development will provide for 3g and 4g wireless data and broadband services for eir mobile

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space, Amenity and RecreationOS

“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

Objective set by the Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr	Oct 2025	€347,000	94 m
12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly	Mar 2026	€270,000	116 m
18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly	Jun 2026	€200,000	181 m
1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly	May 2025	€257,000	227 m
3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly	Jan 2026	€390,000	312 m
1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€250,240	367 m
Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly	Jul 2025	€182,500	367 m
3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€258,443	367 m

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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.

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Application received9 April 2019
Application withdrawn18 April 2019

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