Rath Water Reservoir , Rath Ashbourne , County Meath
REFUSEDPlanning application 2560355
Meath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
the erection of a 24m lattice telecommunications support structure on a 1.2 metre high raised foundation (providing an overall height of 25.2 metres) together with associated antennas and dishes and to remove the existing 15 metre lattice telecommunications structure with antennas (providing an overall height of 17.05 metres). The proposed development is all enclosed within the existing Rath water reservoir fenced compound
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Application received
8 Apr 2025
Decision: REFUSED
29 May 2025
Decision due
2 Jun 2025
Appeal submitted
9 Jun 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
13 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Rath Water Reservoir , Rath Ashbourne , County Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.006 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 April 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 29 May 2025
- Permission Expires
- 12 October 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-322723-25
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 9 June 2025
- Decided
- 13 October 2025
Location
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