Planning application · Donegal County Council

INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE STOUT WOODEN UTILITY POLE WITH 1 NO. RECEIVING DISH…

LANDS AT GWEEDORE GAA CLUB , MACHAIRE GATHLAIN , DERRYBEG

2560001 · DonegalGranted
Reference
2560001
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
2 Jan 2025
Decided
25 Apr 2025
Status
Granted
Site area
0.002 ha
Further information requested
20 Feb 2025
Further information received
4 Apr 2025

Proposed development

INSTALLATION OF A 12-METRE STOUT WOODEN UTILITY POLE WITH 1 NO. RECEIVING DISH, A GROUND-LEVEL SINGLE BAY CABINET, 1.2-METRE HIGH MESH FENCE, FIBRE CHAMBER (0.6X0.6M), CONCRETE PLINTH AND TRUNKING COVER FOR DUCT EXIT AND CABLE RUN UP POLE TO 3-METRES. 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) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

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Permission was granted on 25 Apr 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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