ESB Belgard 38kV Substation, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Erection of a 40-metre-high communications structure at the ESB Belgard Substation.
SD08A/0740 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 December 2009
- Reference
- SD08A/0740
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a 40-metre-high, free-standing birdcage type communications structure carrying antennae and dishes within a palisade compound. It also includes decommissioning an existing 24-metre-high lattice communication 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
Erection of a 40 metre high, free standing birdcage type communications structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes, with associated ground mounted equipment cabinets to be shared with third party operators, within a 2.4 metre high palisade compound. Works to include the decommissioning of the existing 24 metre high lattice communication structure in esb telecoms existing communication compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght | Apr 2026 | €246,000 | 297 m |
| 46 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 297 m |
| 51 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €193,000 | 297 m |
| 44 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 297 m |
| 45 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 297 m |
| 48 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €480,176 | 323 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 474 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 474 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 December 2009
- Further information requested16 December 2008
- Further information received15 June 2009
- Decision due19 January 2010
- Decision issued19 January 2010
- Grant issued2 March 2010
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
Continued use of the existing 40m high, free standing, birdcage type communications structure including…
ESB Belgard 38kV Substation, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD14A/0137South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2014Infrastructure
- InvalidAt this site
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SD14A/0097South DublinLodged 16 May 2014Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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SD25A/0113South DublinLodged 14 May 2025Infrastructure
- RefusedAt this site
Erection of a 30 metre high, freestanding lattice communications structure, carrying antennae and…
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SD06A/0792South DublinLodged 13 Sept 2006Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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Existing ESB 38kv Substation, Belgard Road, Tallaght, D24.
S02A/0016South DublinLodged 14 Jan 2002Retention
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of the existing industrial buildings on site (4,800sq.m) and the construction of 2 blocks…
Site at the corner of Airton Road and Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 HD35
SHD3ABP-305763-19South DublinLodged 25 Oct 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Mabelground Limited intend to apply for retention permission for development (Large-scale Residential…
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LRD24A/0004WSouth DublinLodged 8 Jul 2024Retention
- Granted50 m away
Mabelground Limited intend to apply for permission for development (Large-scale Residential Development…
Corner of Airton Road and Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin, D24 HD35
LRD24A/0005WSouth DublinLodged 8 Jul 2024Infrastructure
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