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the development will consist of the erection of a 36m tall Telecommunication Lattice Support Structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment all enclosed in security fencing with proposed site access taken from an existing site access from the L-6617 and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to provide adequate technical justification for the mast given existing coverage and failure to demonstrate that co-location on nearby existing infrastructure was not feasible.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that a technical justification exists for the mast at this location given that existing 5G coverage in the area is already good or very good.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that co-location on existing infrastructure is not feasible, specifically regarding two large masts located approximately 650 metres south-west of the subject site which have capacity for additional equipment.
  • The proposal conflicts with the 1996 National Guidelines and Policy 6-6 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, which encourage the sharing or clustering of telecommunications infrastructure to avoid unnecessary proliferation of masts.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 6.8Policy 6-6Objective 6-KPolicy 11.17

Decision Document Summary

Hibernian Cellular Networks Ltd. proposed the erection of a 36m tall telecommunications lattice support structure and associated equipment at Mellisson, Glengoole South, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in the open countryside within a Class 2 Scenic amenity area. The application was refused primarily because the Planning Authority determined that existing mobile coverage in the area is already sufficient and the applicant failed to adequately explore or justify why co-location on existing nea...
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