ESB, Clondalkin 38kv Substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Retention of a 25-metre-high communication mast and equipment for an 18-month period.
SD18A/0456 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0456
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing 25-metre-high free-standing lattice communication structure at the ESB substation. The structure carries antennae and communication dishes, with associated ground equipment cabinets, and is requested for a temporary period of 18 months.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of existing 25m high free standing lattice communication structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes with associated ground mounted equipment cabinets within the existing 2.4 metre high palisade fence and walled compound for a period of 18 months.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Oct 2025 | €303,000 | 95 m |
| 115 Thornfield Sq, Block F, Watery Lane Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 114 m |
| 13 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 126 m |
| 3 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €293,000 | 126 m |
| 11 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 126 m |
| 14 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Feb 2026 | €253,500 | 126 m |
| 5 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2025 | €238,000 | 126 m |
| 138 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €264,500 | 134 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due25 February 2019
- Decision issued25 February 2019
- Appeal submitted15 March 2019
- Appeal decided10 April 2019
- Permission expiry15 July 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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