ESB Leixlip Generating Station, Leixlip, Towland of Cooldrinagh, Co. Dublin, W23 W3P9
Erection of a 17.5m SCADA communications pole and fenced compound at Leixlip Generating Station.
SD18A/0056 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 August 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0056
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a 17.5-metre-high SCADA communications pole. It includes associated underground cable ducting enclosed within a 2.4-metre-high fenced compound.
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 17.5m scada communications pole with associated underground cable ducting enclosed in a 2.4m high fenced compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 612 Fountain Courtyard, K Club, Straffan | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 357 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 378 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 385 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 385 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 385 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 385 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 385 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 385 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 received20 August 2018
- Further information requested17 April 2018
- Further information received20 August 2018
- Decision due16 September 2018
- Decision issued17 September 2018
- Grant issued30 October 2018
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