ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Retention of an 18-metre-high telecommunications monopole and equipment container.
SD03A/0709 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 February 2004
- Reference
- SD03A/0709
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 24 February 2004
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue the use of an existing 18m high monopole support structure. The structure features concealed GSM antennas, an equipment container, and chain link fencing.
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
Retention permission to continue the use of the existing previously permitted (reg. Ref. /s98a/0257) consisting of 18m high monopole support structure with gsm telecommunications antennas concealed in 'shroud' together with telecommunications exchange equipment container and chain link fencing forming part of cellular digital mobile communications network.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 36 m |
| 2 The Glade Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €538,000 | 134 m |
| 95 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €436,298 | 141 m |
| 41 Palmerstown Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Feb 2026 | €488,500 | 161 m |
| 94 Kennelsfort Rd Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Apr 2025 | €426,000 | 167 m |
| 90 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 182 m |
| 189 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Dec 2025 | €477,000 | 186 m |
| 45 Palmerstown Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 187 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 received24 February 2004
- Further information requested13 November 2003
- Further information received24 February 2004
- Decision due19 March 2004
- Decision issued19 March 2004
- Grant issued29 April 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Continue the use of the previously permitted (SD03A/0709) development consisting of an 18m high monopole…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD08A/0058South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2008Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Construct a 25 metre high free standing monopole type structure carrying antenna and communication dishes…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD22A/0042South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2022Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of existing 18m high monopole support structure together with associated telecommunications…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
SD14A/0270South DublinLodged 9 Dec 2014Retention
- Granted70 m away
New entrance porch and garage extension to front
10 The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD02B/0331South DublinLodged 23 Jul 2002Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension across the front facade and a first floor extension over existing single storey…
16, The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD11B/0215/EPSouth DublinLodged 28 Jan 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension across the front facade and a first floor extension over existing single storey…
16, The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD11B/0215South DublinLodged 7 Jun 2011Extension
- Granted100 m away
Retention of pedestrian access to laneway at rear
18 The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
S01B/0075South DublinLodged 16 Feb 2001Retention
- Granted100 m away
Modifications to existing ground floor extension; construction of a first floor extension over the existing…
18, The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD19B/0224South DublinLodged 4 Jun 2019Extension
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Similar applications
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- GrantedRetention
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- InvalidRetention
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- InvalidRetention
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D13A/0094Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Mar 2013
- GrantedRetention
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D17A/0499Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jun 2017
- GrantedRetention
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