ESB Clondalkin 38kV Substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Retention of a telecommunications compound and replacement of a 25m lattice tower with a 20m monopole in Clondalkin.
SD21A/0353 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0353
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 21 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing telecommunications compound and equipment. Permission is also sought to replace a 25m high lattice tower with a new 20m monopole carrying antennae and dishes.
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 permission for the existing telecommunications compound, including enclosure and ground mounted equipment; permission for the replacement of a 25m high lattice tower with a new monopole carrying antennae, dishes and associated equipment with ground works, including foundation (overall height of 20m, excluding lightning finial).
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Oct 2025 | €303,000 | 94 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 2021
- Decision due23 February 2022
- Decision issued23 February 2022
- Appeal submitted16 March 2022
- Appeal decided19 June 2023
- Permission expiry10 October 2022
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Retention of existing 25m high free standing lattice communication structure, carrying antennae and…
ESB, Clondalkin 38kv Substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD18A/0456South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Continued use of the existing 25m high, free standing lattice communication structure, carrying antennae and…
ESB Clondalkin 38kV Substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD14A/0113South DublinLodged 28 May 2014Infrastructure
- RefusedAt this site
Continued use of the existing 25m high free standing lattice communication structure carrying antennae and…
ESB, Clondalkin 38kv Substation, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD17A/0424South DublinLodged 29 Nov 2017Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
(a) Permission to retain the existing 25m high, free standing lattice communication structure, carrying…
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SD10A/0097South DublinLodged 20 Apr 2010Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retain a 25 metre high, free standing communications mast, carrying antenna and dishes, within a 2.4 metre…
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SD05A/0023South DublinLodged 14 Jan 2005Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retain a 25 metre high free standing communications mast carrying antennae and dishes within a 2.4 metre…
Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD02A/0577South DublinLodged 4 Oct 2002Retention
- Granted30 m away
2 storey office building with boundary wall adjustments and car parking
Brookfield House, Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD05A/0224South DublinLodged 29 Jun 2005Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Relocation of the existing Timepiece restaurant into the adjoining retail unit (original Dunnes Stores…
Dunnes Stores, The Mill Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD06A/0123South DublinLodged 24 Feb 2006Commercial
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