Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 15m monopole would cause significant visual intrusion to nearby residential properties and negatively impact a designated high-value coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The height and proximity of the structure to existing residential properties would seriously injure residential amenities and depreciate property values through visual intrusion.
- The development's scale and location within a 'high value landscape' would result in a visually intrusive feature that fails to protect the coastal setting of Baltimore.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective DB-02 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which aims to enhance and protect the village's landscape character.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DB-02
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the erection of a 15m high telecommunications monopole with associated antennas and dishes at the Eir exchange in Cliff Estate, Baltimore. The local authority refused permission because the structure's height and central village location would negatively impact the residential amenities of nearby homes. Additionally, the site is situated within a 'high value landscape' area, and the development was found to be at odds with the Cork County Development Plan 2022, specific...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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