Existing Whitestown ESB Substation, Whitestown Industrial Estate, Firhouse Road West, Tallaght, Dublin 24
A 20-metre high communications structure at an ESB substation in Tallaght.
SD04A/0310 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 May 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0310
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 May 2004
Summary
AI-generatedErection of a 20-metre high, free-standing communications structure carrying antennae and dishes. The development includes ground-mounted equipment cabinets within a 2.4-metre high palisade 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
Erection of a 20 metre high, free standing communications structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes, with associated ground-mounted equipment cabinets within a 2.4 metre high palisade compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Raheen Dr, Jobstown, Tallaght | May 2026 | €440,000 | 126 m |
| 102 Maplewood Ave, Springfield, Tallaght | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 141 m |
| 9 Maplewood Dr, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €325,125 | 185 m |
| 36 Maplewood Park, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 192 m |
| 4 Maplewood Close, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €442,000 | 218 m |
| 45 Maplewood Dr, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €358,000 | 247 m |
| 41a Maplewood Ave, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 248 m |
| 1 Maplewood Close, Springfield, Tallagh | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 251 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 received7 May 2004
- Decision due30 June 2004
- Decision issued16 June 2004
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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SD10A/0173South DublinLodged 27 Jan 2011Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
(a) retention of the existing 20m high, free standing monopole communication structure, carrying antennae and…
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SD09A/0449South DublinLodged 29 Jun 2010Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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SD09A/0410South DublinLodged 23 Apr 2010Retention
- GrantedAt this site
The continued use of the existing 20m high, free standing monopole communication structure, carrying antennae…
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SD15A/0188South DublinLodged 7 Jul 2015Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
For the erection of a 20 metre high, free standing communications structure, carrying antennae and…
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SD04A/0461South DublinLodged 14 Oct 2004Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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