INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. 12M STEEL MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE CARRYING 2 NO
New Application
NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (NATIONAL BROADBAND IRELAND) is seeking permission INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. 12M STEEL MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE CARRYING 2 NO. RADIO-LINK DISHES, GROUND-BASED DUAL-BAY CABINET, FIBRE CHAMBER, 2.4M PALISADE FENCE WITH 1M ACCESS GATE, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS REQUIRED TO CARRY THE BROADBAND DATA FROM THE NEW HIGH SPEED FIBRE BROADBAND NETWORK ON THE ISLAND TO THE MAINLAND BY RADIO LINK, TO CONNECT TO THE NBI NATIONAL FIBRE NETWORK, AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO PROVIDE HIGH SPEED BROADBAND TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY, INCLUDING THE ISLANDS, AT THE SAME DATA SPEED at LEABGARROW, ARRANMORE ISLAND, CO. DONEGAL. New Application.
Full description from the council file
INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. 12M STEEL MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE CARRYING 2 NO. RADIO-LINK DISHES, GROUND-BASED DUAL-BAY CABINET, FIBRE CHAMBER, 2.4M PALISADE FENCE WITH 1M ACCESS GATE, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS REQUIRED TO CARRY THE BROADBAND DATA FROM THE NEW HIGH SPEED FIBRE BROADBAND NETWORK ON THE ISLAND TO THE MAINLAND BY RADIO LINK, TO CONNECT TO THE NBI NATIONAL FIBRE NETWORK, AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO PROVIDE HIGH SPEED BROADBAND TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY, INCLUDING THE ISLANDS, AT THE SAME DATA SPEED
Details
Reference
2660740
Applicant
NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (NATIONAL BROADBAND IRELAND)
Site address
LEABGARROW, ARRANMORE ISLAND, CO. DONEGAL
Status
Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received
April 28, 2026
Decision due
June 22, 2026
Date decided
June 11, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council
Source: Donegal County Council planning portal.
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