ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Construction of a 25-metre-high telecommunications monopole at the ESB Substation on Kennelsfort Road Upper.
SD22A/0042 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 February 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0042
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a 25-metre-high free-standing monopole structure. It will carry antennas and communication dishes within an existing 2.4-metre-high palisade 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
Construct a 25 metre high free standing monopole type structure carrying antenna and communication dishes within an existing 2.4m high palisade compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 34 m |
| 2 The Glade Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €538,000 | 131 m |
| 95 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €436,298 | 139 m |
| 41 Palmerstown Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Feb 2026 | €488,500 | 164 m |
| 94 Kennelsfort Rd Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Apr 2025 | €426,000 | 167 m |
| 90 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 182 m |
| 189 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Dec 2025 | €477,000 | 189 m |
| 45 Palmerstown Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 189 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 received10 February 2022
- Decision due6 April 2022
- Decision issued6 April 2022
- Grant issued17 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of existing 18m high monopole support structure together with associated telecommunications…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
SD14A/0270South DublinLodged 9 Dec 2014Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission to continue the use of the existing previously permitted (Reg. Ref./S98A/0257)…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD03A/0709South DublinLodged 24 Feb 2004Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Continue the use of the previously permitted (SD03A/0709) development consisting of an 18m high monopole…
ESB Substation, Kennelsfort Road Upper, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD08A/0058South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2008Retention
- Granted70 m away
New entrance porch and garage extension to front
10 The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD02B/0331South DublinLodged 23 Jul 2002Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension across the front facade and a first floor extension over existing single storey…
16, The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD11B/0215South DublinLodged 7 Jun 2011Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension across the front facade and a first floor extension over existing single storey…
16, The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD11B/0215/EPSouth DublinLodged 28 Jan 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
Retention of pedestrian access to laneway at rear
18 The Coppice, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
S01B/0075South DublinLodged 16 Feb 2001Retention
- Granted90 m away
Modifications to existing ground floor extension; construction of a first floor extension over the existing…
18, The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD19B/0224South DublinLodged 4 Jun 2019Extension
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