EIRCOM EXCHANGE, CHAPEL LANE FERBANE, CO. OFFALY
Replacement of a wooden pole and monopole with a new 24-metre telecommunications monopole in Ferbane.
21782 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 December 2021
- Reference
- 21782
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing an existing 14-metre high wooden pole with communications equipment. It will replace an existing 20-metre high telecommunications monopole with a new 24-metre high monopole, including antennas, dishes, and an extension of the fenced compound.
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
To remove an existing 14 metre high wooden pole with communications equipment attached and to replace an existing 20 metre high telecommunications monopole with a 24 metre high telecommunications monopole together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment including an extension of the existing security fenced compound
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Offaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Ora, Main St, Ferbane | Jan 2026 | €353,000 | 153 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 155 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 160 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 170 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 170 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 170 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 170 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 170 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 received17 December 2021
- Further information requested18 February 2022
- Further information received26 September 2022
- Decision due23 October 2022
- Decision issued21 October 2022
- Grant issued5 December 2022
- Permission expiry4 December 2027
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