ESB's existing Clondalkin 38kV substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Retention of a 25-metre communications mast at an ESB substation in Clondalkin.
SD05A/0023 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 January 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0023
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 14 January 2005
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain a 25-metre-high free-standing communications mast carrying antennas and dishes. The mast is located within a palisade compound at the Clondalkin 38kV substation.
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
Retain a 25 metre high, free standing communications mast, carrying antenna and dishes, within a 2.4 metre palisade compound, with pedestrian gate. Previously granted temporary 2 year permission ref: sd02a/0577.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Oct 2025 | €303,000 | 95 m |
| 115 Thornfield Sq, Block F, Watery Lane Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 114 m |
| 13 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 127 m |
| 3 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €293,000 | 127 m |
| 11 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Feb 2026 | €253,500 | 127 m |
| 5 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2025 | €238,000 | 127 m |
| 138 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €264,500 | 134 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 received14 January 2005
- Decision due10 March 2005
- Decision issued7 March 2005
- Grant issued21 April 2005
In the area
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SD21A/0353South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2021Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Continued use of the existing 25m high, free standing lattice communication structure, carrying antennae and…
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SD14A/0113South DublinLodged 28 May 2014Infrastructure
- RefusedAt this site
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SD17A/0424South DublinLodged 29 Nov 2017Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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SD10A/0097South DublinLodged 20 Apr 2010Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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SD02A/0577South DublinLodged 4 Oct 2002Retention
- Granted30 m away
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SD05A/0224South DublinLodged 29 Jun 2005Commercial
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