Pearse Museum, Sarah Curran Avenue, St. Enda's Park, Dublin 16
Retention of a 30-metre-high telecommunications tree at the Pearse Museum.
SD15A/0137 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 May 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0137
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 26 May 2015
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing 30-metre-high telecommunications tree structure. The development includes associated antennas, dishes, equipment cabinets, and security fencing within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for existing 30m high telecommunications tree (previous planning ref sd06a/0361), carrying associated telecommunications antenna and dishes, associated equipment cabinets and security fencing, within the curtilage of a protected structure. The development will continue to form part of the licensed operator's telecommunications networks.
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 received26 May 2015
- Decision due20 July 2015
- Decision issued15 July 2015
- Appeal submitted10 August 2015
- Appeal decided30 November 2015
- Permission expiry10 December 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Granted110 m away
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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
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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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