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development which will consist of the installation of a 27 metres lattice telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRUs), associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, GPS, fencing, gantry poles, cable ladder, cable tray, concrete plinths and all associated site development works for wireless data and broadband services

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed 27-metre telecommunications mast was refused due to its significant negative visual impact on a designated High Amenity Area, inadequate documentation regarding road safety and legal access, and potential adverse effects on the setting of nearby recorded archaeological monuments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The height and scale of the 27m structure on an elevated site would be visually incongruous and obtrusive, seriously detracting from the natural amenity and character of the designated High Amenity Area and the Lough Ree/Shannon Corridor.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that adequate sightlines are available at the junction with the L-1437 or that necessary legal consents for the private access route have been obtained, posing a risk to road safety.
  • In the absence of an Archaeological Impact Assessment, the planning authority determined that the development could injure or interfere with the historic remains and setting of nearby Recorded Monuments, including a Ringfort and Souterrain.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 10.177CPO 10.179CPO 10.180CPO 10.183CPO 10.184CPO 10.185CPO 10.186CPO 10.187CPO 13.20CPO 13.21CPO 13.37CPO 13.55CPO 16.58CPO 10.52CPO 14.6CPO 14.7

Decision Document Summary

On Tower Ireland Limited proposed the installation of a 27-metre lattice telecommunications support structure and associated ground equipment at Pearsonsbrook, Glasson, Co. Westmeath. The subject site is an elevated agricultural plot located within a designated High Amenity Area overlooking Lough Ree. Westmeath County Council refused permission on three primary grounds: the mast would be a visually prominent and injurious feature in a sensitive rural landscape; the application lacked sufficient ...
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