Development at Carrowbaun, Newport

Proposed development

We, HIBERNIAN CELLULAR NETWORKS LTD. intend to apply for Permission for development at this site: Carrowbaun, Newport, Co. Mayo. The development will consist of the erection of a 36m tall Telecommunication Lattice Support Structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment all enclosed in security fencing with site access formed from an existing access road off the L1401 Knocknatinnyweel Road in the townland of Carrowbaun, Newport, Co. Mayo. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 27 Aug 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Aug 2031 (estimate).

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