Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its unsuitable location on a grass verge which would impede future transport infrastructure and its significant negative visual impact at a prominent urban junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 15m pole is located on a grass verge at a major junction where it would impede future road, footpath, and active travel infrastructure, thereby undermining traffic management and creating a potential traffic hazard.
- The development, by virtue of its scale, height, and prominent location at the Ardkeen/Waterford Regional Hospital roundabout, would be visually obtrusive and seriously injurious to the visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal fails to have due regard to the 1996 Ministerial Guidelines for telecommunications structures and is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
UTL 16 ICT/ Communications
Decision Document Summary
Emerald Tower Ltd. sought a Section 254 licence for a 15m dual operator telecommunications pole and associated ground equipment at the Ardkeen Roundabout, Dunmore Road, Waterford. The site is a prominent urban location adjacent to University Hospital Waterford and the GIY facility. The application was refused because the structure would obstruct planned future transport and active travel improvements at this busy junction. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the pole's height and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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