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INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE-HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER MONOPOLE CARRYING 2 NO.…

MEENACLADDY LOWER , INISHBOFIN ISLAND , LETTERKENNY PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 10, 2026

Applicant: NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (NATIONAL BROADBAND IRELAND)
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

20 Jul 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate
10 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-10

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 16 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns MEENACLADDY LOWER , INISHBOFIN ISLAND , LETTERKENNY PO. Proposal excerpt: “INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE-HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER MONOPOLE CARRYING 2 NO. DISHES AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE BAY GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT CABINET MOUNTED ON A CONCRETE PLINTH…”

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

MEENACLADDY LOWER , INISHBOFIN ISLAND , LETTERKENNY PO

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 3.1 km · MAGHERAROARTY , GORTAHORK , LETTERKENNY PORef 2661622 · New Application
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA, ENTRANCE GATES AND PIERS AN…About 3.1 km · MEENLARAGH , GORTAHORK , CO. DONEGALRef 2650104 · New Application
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT LOCATED ABOVE GARAGE PREVIO…About 3.1 km · MEENLARAGH , GORTAHORK , CO. DONEGALRef 2661338 · Further Information
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMEN…About 4.7 km · BALLYNESS , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PORef 2561534 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE, (2) ERECTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (…About 4.7 km · DERRYCONOR , GORTAHORK , LETTERKENNY PORef 2561686 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661340

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:32.759459+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE-HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER MONOPOLE CARRYING 2 NO. DISHES AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE BAY GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT CABINET MOUNTED ON A CONCRETE PLINTH, WOODEN POST-AND-RAIL FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE, FIBRE CHAMBER, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS THERETO. 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. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

Application details

Reference: 2661340
Applicant: NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (NATIONAL BROADBAND IRELAND)
Site address: MEENACLADDY LOWER , INISHBOFIN ISLAND , LETTERKENNY PO
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: July 20, 2026
Decision due: September 13, 2026
Council decision date: September 10, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-09-16
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-09-10

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE-HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER MONOPOLE CARRYING 2 NO. DISHES AND ASSOCIA...", "NPAD": "INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE-HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER MONOPOLE CARRYING 2 NO. DISHES AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE BAY GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT CABINET MOUNTED ON A CONCRETE PLINTH, WOODEN POST-AND-RAIL FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE, FIBRE CHAMBER, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS THERETO. 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. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "MEENACLADDY LOWER INISHBOFIN ISLAND LETTERKENNY PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "MEENACLADDY LOWER , INISHBOFIN ISLAND , LETTERKENNY PO"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661340/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661340/0"}

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