ESB's Enniscrone 38kV Substation (opposite frankford Close), Enniscrone, Co. Sligo
Construction of a 20-metre telecommunications monopole at an ESB substation in Enniscrone.
19201 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 28 May 2019
- Reference
- 19201
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 20-metre-high telecommunications monopole structure, including antennae, dishes, and ground-mounted equipment cabinets, enclosed within 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
Development consisting of the construction of a 20 metre high telecommunications monopole structure including antennae, dishes and associated ground-mounted equipment cabinets, all within a 2.4 m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ceol Na Farraige, Frankford, Inniscrone | Dec 2025 | €321,000 | 56 m |
| No 10 The Meadows, Frankford, Enniscrone | Feb 2026 | €338,000 | 146 m |
| 11 The Meadows, Frankford, Enniscrone | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 152 m |
| 14 Frankford Close, Inniscrone, Co. Sligo | Mar 2026 | €226,000 | 159 m |
| Unit 16, Ard Na Greine Care Facility, Enniscrone | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 262 m |
| 21 Sonas Village, Ard Na Greine, Enniscrone | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 284 m |
| 24 Sonas Village, Ard Na Greine, Enniscrone | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 306 m |
| 5 Sonas Village, Enniscrone, Co Sligo | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 383 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 received28 May 2019
- Decision due22 July 2019
- Decision issued11 July 2019
- Grant issued10 October 2019
- Appeal submitted2 August 2019
- Appeal decided26 August 2019
- Permission expiry9 October 2024
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