Pearse Museum, Sarah Curran Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
A 30m mobile phone mast disguised as a tree at the Pearse Museum in Rathfarnham.
SD06A/0361 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 May 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0361
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2006
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a 30-metre-high cellular tree mast with antennas and radio link dishes, plus equipment cabinets and fencing. The development is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
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
Construction of a 30m high cellular tree with 3 no. 1.7 metre antenna and 3 no. 0.3 metre radio link dishes attached, associated equipment cabinets and fencing for a new 3g broadband network. This development will be carried out within the curtilage of a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Endas, Sarah Curran Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €1,350,000 | 149 m |
| St Endas, Sarah Curran Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 149 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 224 m |
| 207 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 278 m |
| 1 Silveracre Ave, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €1,505,000 | 280 m |
| 8 The Priory, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €1,110,000 | 289 m |
| 85 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €705,000 | 295 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 336 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 received10 May 2006
- Decision due3 July 2006
- Decision issued3 July 2006
- Appeal submitted31 July 2006
- Appeal decided16 January 2007
- Permission expiry16 January 2007
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for existing 30m high telecommunications tree (previous planning ref SD06A/0361),…
Pearse Museum, Sarah Curran Avenue, St. Enda's Park, Dublin 16
SD15A/0137South DublinLodged 26 May 2015Retention
- Refused100 m away
Construction of 1 two storey dwelling with habitable attic room (146.9sq.m) on lands to side of dwelling;…
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SD18A/0389South DublinLodged 26 Oct 2018New dwelling
- Refused100 m away
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SD18A/0123South DublinLodged 16 Apr 2018New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
Single storey extension forming a new porch to the front, a two storey extension to the side, and a single…
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SD08B/0626South DublinLodged 2 Sept 2008Extension
- Granted110 m away
Porch enclosure and velux window and enlargement of driveway
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S02B/0134South DublinLodged 8 Mar 2002Extension
- Granted120 m away
Single storey domestic extension to the rear
'Rathsallagh', (Near Sarah Curran Ave), Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin , 16.
S01B/0497South DublinLodged 20 Sept 2001Extension
- Granted120 m away
Conversion of existing car port to entrance hall and minor internal alterations
127 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00B/0753South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2000Extension
- Granted120 m away
Extension to existing ground floor lounge, in line with existing bay window; single storey extension to…
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SD03B/0341South DublinLodged 24 Jun 2003Extension
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