Existing Balgaddy 38kV Substation, Tullyhall Rise, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Continued use of an existing 30-metre high communications mast in Lucan.
SD18A/0378 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 October 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0378
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the continued use of an existing 30-metre high, free-standing lattice communications structure for a period of 3 years. The mast is located within a palisade compound at the Balgaddy substation.
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
Continued use for a period of 3 years of the existing 30 metre high, free standing lattice communications structure carrying associated communication equipment to be shared with third party operators, all within a 2.4m high palisade compound following parent permission sd13a/0125. The proposed development is located with the clonburris strategic development zone.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Rossberry Terrace, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 205 m |
| 8 Tullyhall Rise, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 221 m |
| 29 Tullyhall Dr, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 264 m |
| 5 Oldbridge Way, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €485,000 | 268 m |
| 13 Oldbridge Park, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €470,000 | 287 m |
| 25 Rossberry Ave, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €585,000 | 295 m |
| 6 Oldbridge Walk, Griffeen Ave, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €510,000 | 299 m |
| 18 Tullyhall Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €680,000 | 312 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 received16 October 2018
- Decision due10 December 2018
- Decision issued10 December 2018
- Grant issued13 May 2019
- Appeal submitted14 January 2019
- Appeal decided29 April 2019
- Permission expiry14 May 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD25A/0187South DublinLodged 15 Aug 2025Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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SDZ23A/0033South DublinLodged 22 Aug 2023Infrastructure
- InvalidAt this site
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SD13A/0089South DublinLodged 10 May 2013Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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SD13A/0125South DublinLodged 21 Jun 2013Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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SD07A/0798South DublinLodged 9 Oct 2007Retention
- Refused30 m away
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S01A/0615South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2002Infrastructure
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SD09A/0149South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2009Apartments
- Refused170 m away
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SD20B/0067South DublinLodged 28 Feb 2020Change of use
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