Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 24m lattice tower would materially contravene Objective EC O86 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 due to its proximity to a small town boundary and its negative impact on a high-sensitivity landscape area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would materially contravene Objective EC O86 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which specifically seeks to avoid free-standing masts in the immediate surrounds of small towns and villages.
- The site's location, just 10m from the Derrinturn Town Boundary and adjacent to 'C' zoned residential lands, is considered inappropriate for a structure of this scale and nature.
- The proposed 24m tower would seriously injure the visual amenities of the Western Boglands Landscape Character Area, which is designated as an area of high sensitivity (Class 3) with reduced capacity to accommodate such uses.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EC O86Objective EC P20Objective EC O75Objective EC O76Objective EC O77Objective EC O78Objective EC O79Objective EC O80Objective EC O81Objective EC O82Objective EC O83Objective EC O84Objective EC O85Objective EC O87Section 15.11.4Western Boglands Landscape Character Area
Decision Document Summary
Vantage Towers Limited proposed the erection of a 24m high lattice telecommunications tower, including antennas, dishes, and security fencing, at Dreenane, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The site is located approximately 10m from the Derrinturn Town Boundary and adjacent to lands zoned for future residential development. Kildare County Council refused permission on the grounds that the proposal contravenes specific development plan objectives intended to protect the surrounds of small towns from free-sta...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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