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to construct a 30 meter lattice mobile and broadband tower with headframe carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4 m palisade fence compound with access track. Significant Further Information/revised plans submitted on this application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was deemed insufficient due to the lack of a comprehensive Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, inadequate justification for not co-locating on existing structures, and unresolved technical concerns regarding road access safety and sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to submit a professional Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) to evaluate the cumulative impact of the 30-meter tower on the sensitive Ward Lowlands Landscape Character Area.
  • Insufficient documentary evidence was provided to justify the necessity of a new mast structure over the co-location of antennae on existing support structures in the area, as required by policy DM OBJ 84.
  • The proposed access arrangements were technically inadequate, failing to demonstrate unobstructed 160-metre sightlines or provide a clear justification for the alignment of the new 250-metre access road.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

On Tower Ireland Limited proposed the construction of a 30-meter lattice telecommunications tower and associated infrastructure at Fleenstown Little, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area within the Ward Lowlands Landscape Character Area, which is characterized by high landscape sensitivity. The Planning Authority recommended that permission be withheld (via a Request for Further Information) because the proposal lacked a detailed visual impact assessment, failed to adequatel...
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