Virgin Gallows Hill Compound, Rathfadden, Waterford
Retention of an existing telecommunications mast and compound in Waterford.
23265 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 September 2023
- Reference
- 23265
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain an existing telecommunications support structure. The application also covers associated ground equipment, an equipment building, container, cabinets, and a generator within a 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
For an existing telecommunications support structure together with associated ground equipment, equipment building, container, cabinets and generator enclosed within a palisade fenced compound
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the WCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Carn Glas Heights, Gracedieu, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €385,000 | 85 m |
| 10 Carnglas Court, Gracedieu, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 136 m |
| 50 Carn Glas Way, Grace Dieu Rd, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €215,350 | 137 m |
| 40 Carraig Heights, Ardnashee, Gracedieu | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 174 m |
| 12 Hawthorn Grove, Hillview, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 196 m |
| 8 Carn Glas Mews, Gracedieu, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €246,000 | 221 m |
| 34 Carn Glas Way, Gracedieu, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €292,000 | 227 m |
| 77 Hawthorn Drive, Waterford, Co Waterford | Jan 2025 | €226,000 | 280 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 received12 September 2023
- Decision due6 November 2023
- Decision issued1 November 2023
- Grant issued6 December 2023
- Permission expiry5 December 2028
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