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a 30m multi-user lattice type telecommunications support structure with headframe, carrying antenna and dishes enclosed within a 2.4 metre high palisade fenced compound together with associated ground equipment cabinets and associated site works, including extension to an existing forest access track within Coillte forestry

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed 30m telecommunications tower would result in a significant negative visual impact on a sensitive landscape within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), exacerbated by the planned removal of screening forestry.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated at an elevated location within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and would be highly visible from multiple directions, including the north, east, and southeast.
  • The proposal relies on existing forestry for screening, but this forestry is scheduled for clear-felling in 2024, meaning the tower would become a visually intrusive feature in the absence of tree cover.
  • The project fails to comply with County Development Plan objectives (specifically CPO 17.35 and Appendix 1) which require masts to be sited in a manner that respects the landscape and limits visual intrusion.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 16.35CPO 16.37CPO 17.35CPO 17.36CPO 17.37CPO 17.38Appendix 1 Section 2.4Volume 3 Appendix 55.3.1 General Development Considerations (GDC)5.3.4 Glencree/Glencullen KDC

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a 30m high lattice telecommunications tower, equipment cabinets, and a 2.4m palisade fence at an elevated site in the North Eastern Valley/Glencree, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. While the applicant provided justification based on improved network coverage, the local authority refused permission due to the significant negative visual impact on the sensitive landscape. The decision highlighted that the development would be highly conspicuous from scenic...
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