Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 15m monopole was refused because its height and location within a residential village setting would be highly obtrusive, creating a significant overbearing impact on adjoining properties and contravening specific telecommunications objectives of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure is considered highly obtrusive and would create a visually dominant feature that results in a significant overbearing impact on the streetscape and adjoining residential properties.
- The development would contravene Objectives KCDP 14-81 and KCDP 14-82 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which require a balance between infrastructure provision and the protection of residential amenity.
- The proposal would set a negative precedent for similar intrusive developments and would seriously injure the amenities and depreciate the value of residential property in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.9.1Objective KCDP 14-81Objective KCDP 14-82Objective KCDP 14-73Objective KCDP 14-75Vol 6. 1.14.1
Decision Document Summary
Eircom Ltd proposed the erection of a 15m high monopole telecommunications structure at the Eir Exchange in Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry. The site is located at the eastern end of Main Street in an area zoned as 'Existing Residential'. Kerry County Council refused the application, citing that the scale and proximity of the mast to dwellings would be visually dominant and overbearing. The decision noted that the proposal failed to protect the residential amenity of the village and was contrary to the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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