Core Refusal Reason
Failure to provide adequate ecological and landscape impact assessments to demonstrate that the proposed floodlighting would not adversely affect protected species or the visual character of the sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The lack of an AA Screening Report and ecological assessment makes it impossible to determine if the floodlighting will significantly impact protected, light-averse species like bats.
- The proposed development is located in a darkened, ecologically sensitive environment where lighting could negatively affect biodiversity and prey availability.
- The site sits within the Athgoe and Saggart Hills Landscape Character Area, and the absence of a Landscape Visual Impact Assessment means the potential for intrusive visual impact cannot be ruled out.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new all-weather pitch with perimeter fencing and floodlights at Tallaght Town AFC in Kiltipper, Dublin 24. The proposal was refused because the applicant did not submit essential environmental and visual impact documentation. Specifically, the absence of an Appropriate Assessment Screening and a Landscape Visual Impact Assessment meant the planning authority could not ensure the protection of local ecology, particularly bats, or the preservation of the me...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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