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development at a petrol filling station site of approximately 0.39 hectares . The proposed development will consist of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Kildare County Council Reg. Ref 22/1258) to omit Condition No. 2 “The proposed totem sign shall be omitted and the Developer shall Submit, for the written agreement of the Planning Authority, a revised signage plan for the site which incorporates EV charging hub signage into the existing totem sign on site” and the provision of a double-sided internally illuminated free standing sign (total 17.8 sq m in area)
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed additional totem sign would result in excessive visual clutter and contravenes development plan standards that limit such signage to one per site, while also materially contravening a condition of a previous planning permission.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The provision of an additional totem sign would lead to excessive visual clutter at the site and negatively impact the visual amenity of the surrounding area.
- The development contravenes the standards set out in Chapter 15 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which specifically seeks to limit totem signs to one per specific site.
- The application represents a material contravention of a condition attached to a previous grant of permission (Reg. Ref. 22/1258) which explicitly required the omission of the totem sign to protect visual amenity.