Eir Exchange, Main Street, Portlaw
Replacement of a wooden pole with a new 15-metre high telecommunications pole.
2460019 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460019
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new 15-metre high shrouded pole (16m overall height) with antennas, a dish, and ground equipment. This will replace an existing 10-metre high wooden support pole.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new 15 metre high shrouded pole (16 metre overall height to top of lightning finials) together with antennas, dish, associated telecommunications equipment and ground level equipment cabinets. The proposal includes the removal of an existing 10 metre high wooden support pole carrying telecommunications equipment (13m overall height).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 William Street, Portlaw, Co. Waterford | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 31 m |
| 14 William Street, Waterford City, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 44 m |
| 17 William St, Portlaw, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 61 m |
| The Cottage, Market Square, Portlaw | May 2026 | €385,000 | 93 m |
| 4 Market Square, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 127 m |
| 217 William Street, Portlaw, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €161,000 | 141 m |
| 7 Brown St, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 152 m |
| 22 Georges St, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 220 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 January 2024
- Decision due11 March 2024
- Decision issued11 March 2024
- Appeal submitted8 April 2024
- Appeal decided25 October 2024
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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20465WaterfordLodged 13 Jul 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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