Core Refusal Reason
The proposed steel tower is considered an intrusive and incongruous feature in a newly emerging residential area, lacking sufficient justification, visual impact assessment, and a comprehensive plan for undergrounding, thereby injuring residential and visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed infrastructure is visually intrusive and incongruous within its emerging residential context, negatively impacting both existing and future residential amenities.
- The application lacks essential technical documentation, including a site selection rationale, visual impact assessments (CGIs), a comprehensive tree survey, and an Appropriate Assessment screening report.
- The proposal represents an ad hoc development without a long-term plan for undergrounding lines, failing to align with the RA Zoning Objective and setting an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RA Zoning ObjectiveFingal Development Plan 2017-2023
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves alterations to the Glasmore-Malahide-Swords 38KV line, specifically the installation of a steel tower at Park Avenue, Streamstown, Malahide. The site is located within a developing residential area. The local authority refused permission because the tower would be a visually dominant and discordant feature that harms the character of the area. Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide necessary environmental and visual assessments, failed to justify the site selection, a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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