Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Retention of telecommunications equipment in a roof turret and ground-level cabinets.
SD15A/0022 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 February 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0022
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 2 February 2015
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing telecommunications equipment located behind louver panels in a roof turret, alongside ground-level cabinets within a fenced enclosure. The development will continue to form part of the existing GSM and 3G Broadband network.
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 located behind louver panels in turret at roof level and existing cabinets at ground level, within a fenced enclosure at the south facing elevation (as per reg. Ref. Sd07a/0874); the development will continue to form part of the existing gsm and 3g broadband telecommunications network.
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 | 98 m |
| 50 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 99 m |
| 27 Killakee Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €664,000 | 121 m |
| 67 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 135 m |
| 75 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €311,000 | 149 m |
| 23 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €339,000 | 152 m |
| 5 Cariglea Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 152 m |
| 22 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Jul 2026 | €390,000 | 154 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 received2 February 2015
- Decision due29 March 2015
- Decision issued24 March 2015
- Grant issued5 May 2015
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