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South Dublin County Council · SDZ23A/0033

Existing Balgaddy 38kV Substation

Approved in Oct 2023. No sign of building yet.

This is Existing Balgaddy 38kV Substation, by ESB Telecoms Ltd. Read the scheme page →

  1. 22 Aug 2023Received
  2. 16 Oct 2023Approved
  3. 16 Oct 2028Approval runs out

Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: SD13A/0125 (2013)

Development site This site has a permission for 1,252 homes (SDZ25X/0001) that has not started. Permission runs to 31 Mar 2031: this site on Buildable

Status
Approved
Decision
Approved · 16 Oct 2023
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
SDZ Application
Site
197 m²

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What’s proposed

For the continued use for a period of 4 years of the existing 30 metre high, free-standing lattice communications structure carrying associated communication equipment to be shared with third party operators, all within a 2.4m high palisade compound following parent permission SDZ22A/0001. The proposed development is located within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone

Planning details

Reference
SDZ23A/0033
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Granted · register status “Decision”
Received
22 Aug 2023
Observations close
26 Sept 2023 (closed 1110 days ago)
Decision due
16 Oct 2023 · decided 16 Oct 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 16 Oct 2023
Proposed development
For the continued use for a period of 4 years of the existing 30 metre high, free-standing lattice communications structure carrying associated communication equipment to be shared with third party operators, all within a 2.4m high palisade compound following parent permission SDZ22A/0001. The proposed development is located within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone
As published by the register.
Site area
197 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
ESB Telecoms Ltd. council register

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Zoning

R3 — Rural cluster

A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

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Summary

SDZ23A/0033 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for for the continued use for a period of 4 years of the existing 30 metre high, received on 22 Aug 2023; permission was granted on 16 Oct 2023.