ESB's Collooney 38kv Substation, R290, Townland of Rathrippon
Construction of a 20-metre-high monopole communication structure at an ESB substation.
19152 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 17 April 2019
- Reference
- 19152
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 20-metre-high free-standing monopole communication structure. The installation includes associated antennae, communication dishes, ground-mounted equipment cabinets, and a 2.4-metre-high palisade fence 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
For development consisting of the construction of a 20 metre high free standing monopole communication structure and its associated antennae, communication dishes and ground equipment, with associated ground-mounted equipment cabinets within a 2.4m high palisade fence compound
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Facilitate the provision and improvement/upgrading of transport-related infrastructure and essential services/utilities such as power supply, telecommunications, gas infrastructure, waste facilities, water supply, wastewater treatment etc.”
National zoning type: Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 179 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 181 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 202 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 280 m |
| 8 Castle Cove, Coolooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €395,000 | 351 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 360 m |
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 413 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 425 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 April 2019
- Decision due11 June 2019
- Decision issued30 May 2019
- Appeal submitted28 June 2019
- Appeal decided20 September 2019
- Permission expiry19 September 2024
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