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for development comprising multi-operator telecommunications equipment concealed behind a purpose built screened enclosure together with steelwork platform and sundry development at roof level on the lift shaft and associated cabinets within a fenced compound at ground level to the rear of the building, with access over existing routes

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to significant adverse visual and residential impacts on the character of the area and adjacent apartments, and because it facilitates development on top of existing unauthorized structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The roof-mounted enclosure and ground-level compound are visually incongruous and have an overbearing impact on the residential amenities of the adjacent Spanish Cove Holiday Apartments.
  • The development is located on a prominent, elevated site overlooking Moore Bay, where its utilitarian design fails to respect the character and vernacular of the existing host building and the wider urban landscape.
  • The proposal seeks to retain infrastructure on a lift shaft and stairwell that were not constructed in accordance with previous planning permissions (P17-165), thereby facilitating further development at the site of unauthorized works.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective CDP 8.43CDP 8.44Objective CDP 10.6CDP 14.2Opportunity Site OP1POS 9CDP 12.2(c)CDP 12.4(c)

Decision Document Summary

Cellnex Ireland Ltd sought retention permission for multi-operator telecommunications equipment, including a roof-level screened enclosure and a ground-level fenced compound, at the former Ocean Cove Hotel in Kilkee, Co. Clare. The site is situated on tourism-zoned land in a prominent coastal location. Clare County Council refused the application primarily because the utilitarian design of the infrastructure was deemed visually intrusive and overbearing for neighboring residents. Furthermore, th...
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