3899/22
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the installation of telecommunication antennas and associated equipment concealed within three no. shrouds with fitting apparatus and a cabinet and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop. The development will provide high speed wireless data and broadband services. This is a Protected Structure.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the unnecessary proliferation of telecommunications apparatus and would seriously injure the visual amenities and character of the area, specifically impacting the setting of significant protected structures within St Clare’s Park.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical justification or analysis for why they could not co-locate or share existing telecommunications infrastructure recently permitted and installed on Block 8 of the same development complex.
- The proposed shrouds and antennas would introduce incongruous monolithic vertical features that would negatively impact the architectural setting of the RPS-listed Mortuary Chapel and former St Clare's Convent building.
- While the social and economic importance of digital connectivity is acknowledged, the specific siting in a heritage-sensitive residential area without exhaustive exploration of alternatives is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
Eircom Limited sought permission for the installation of telecommunications antennas concealed within three shrouds and associated equipment on the rooftops of Blocks 1 and 2 at St Clare's Park, Dublin 6. The site is characterized by modern five-storey apartment blocks integrated into the historic curtilage of the former St Clare's Convent, which contains several Protected Structures (RPS Ref 3583). Dublin City Council initially refused permission due to visual obtrusiveness and heritage impacts...PDF Document Missing
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