Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Retention of telecommunications equipment at Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre.
SD07A/0874 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 November 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0874
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 5 November 2007
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing telecommunications equipment, including three panel antennas and one link dish hidden in the roof turret, alongside two outdoor ground-level units within a fenced enclosure.
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 of existing telecommunications equipment including 3 no. (1.3m h x 555mm w x 69mm d) panel antennae and 1 no. 0.3m link dish located behind the louver panels in the turret at roof level, and 2 no. (750mm w x 750mm d x 1.8m h) outdoor rbs units at ground level within a fenced enclosure at the south facing elevation, all at the firhouse community and leisure centre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 99 m |
| 50 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 100 m |
| 27 Killakee Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €664,000 | 120 m |
| 67 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 136 m |
| 75 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €311,000 | 151 m |
| 5 Cariglea Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 151 m |
| 23 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €339,000 | 153 m |
| 22 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Jul 2026 | €390,000 | 155 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 received5 November 2007
- Decision due8 January 2008
- Decision issued8 January 2008
- Grant issued19 February 2008
In the area
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