Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with co-location policies and the proposed mast would negatively impact residential and tourism amenities due to its proximity to dwellings and a hotel.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical justification for a new structure over co-location options on existing nearby infrastructure, specifically an ESB mast within 1km, leading to unnecessary intensification.
- The proposed 21m structure is located within c.60m of residential dwellings and adjacent to a hotel, which would significantly injure the visual and residential amenities of the area.
- The development would constitute haphazard and disorderly development and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in this suburban residential and tourism-sensitive location.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective ICT 1Policy Objective ICT 3Policy Objective ICT 4Policy Objective ICT 5DM Standard 42DM Standard 42(b)
Decision Document Summary
Eircom Ltd proposed the construction of a 21-metre-high lattice telecommunications mast and associated equipment on a brownfield site at Blackacre, Tuam, Co. Galway. The site is zoned for commercial/mixed-use but is situated within a suburban residential context and adjacent to the Ard Ri House Hotel. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicant did not satisfactorily demonstrate that co-location on existing masts was unfeasible. Additionally, the Planning Authority concluded t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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