Core Refusal Reason
The proposed LED signage is excessive in scale, visually intrusive, and poses a potential distraction to road users, contravening specific development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The signage is excessive and out-of-scale with the existing single-storey building and its surroundings.
- The illumination has the potential to confuse or distract users of the adjoining road network.
- The development would be injurious to visual amenities and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.6.8.1 ShopfrontsSection 12.6.8.2 Signage
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for new LED illuminating signage on the north and west elevations of a single-storey building at Brookfield (The Park), Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines. The local authority refused the proposal because the signage was deemed disproportionate to the building's scale and unsympathetic to its architectural features. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the signs could negatively impact road safety by distracting drivers and would contravene the Dún Lao...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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