Core Refusal Reason
Visual impact on rural amenity and prematurity pending the determination of a shared access road layout associated with a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and nature of the development, combined with inadequate screening and tree protection, would cause visual intrusion and negatively impact the rural amenity and landscape character.
- The proposal is inconsistent with the 'RU' – 'Rural' land-use zoning objective of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The development is premature as it depends on a shared access road currently under assessment in a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) application (ABP Ref. VA06F.318677).
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU – Rural land-use zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility on a 7.0-hectare site in Fieldstown, County Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the proposal on two main grounds: firstly, the lack of adequate screening and tree protection measures would lead to significant visual intrusion within a rural area zoned 'RU'; and secondly, the project's reliance on a shared access road with a pending Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) makes the application premature, a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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