ESB's Moate 38kV substation site, Ballycumber Road, Moate
Construction of a 24-metre high telecommunications mast and compound at the Moate ESB substation.
207020 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 10 February 2020
- Reference
- 207020
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a 24-metre high lattice structure carrying telecommunications equipment. It will be enclosed within a 2.4-metre high palisade compound and includes a new gated entrance off Clara Road.
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
Construction of a 24m high lattice structure with associated telecoms equipment within a 2.4m high palisade compound along with a new gated entrance proposed off clara road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
National zoning type: Electricity
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €319,997 | 145 m |
| 33 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €319,997 | 145 m |
| 29 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €319,997 | 145 m |
| 30 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €319,997 | 145 m |
| 31 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €317,997 | 145 m |
| 32 Kileenboylegan, Clara Road, Moatenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €319,997 | 145 m |
| 26 Clibborne Way, Moate, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €335,000 | 209 m |
| 5 Clibbourne Way, Clara Road, Moate | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 242 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 2020
- Further information requested1 April 2020
- Further information received27 October 2020
- Decision due23 November 2020
- Decision issued23 November 2020
- Grant issued4 January 2021
- Permission expiry3 January 2026
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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ESB's Moate 38kV substation site , Ballycumber Road , Moate
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