Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 21-metre lattice tower was refused due to its location in a designated 'Visually Sensitive Area' where it would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the landscape character and integrity, contravening specific County Development Plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located in a rural area designated as 'Visually Sensitive' where the relatively open and exposed nature of the landscape would make the 21-metre lattice tower visually obtrusive.
- The development would contravene objectives KCDP 11-77 and KCDP 11-78, which aim to protect the character, integrity, and scenic value of the county's landscapes as a major economic and amenity asset.
- The proposal fails to satisfy objective KCDP 14-82 as it does not minimize or mitigate adverse impacts on the natural environment and local communities, rendering it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78KCDP 14-82KCDP 14-73KCDP 14-75KCDP 14-81KCDP 11-76Section 11.6.2Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.1Section 11.6.4Section 1.14.1
Decision Document Summary
Vantage Towers Limited proposed the construction of a 21-metre-high lattice telecommunications support structure and associated equipment at a commercial steelworks site in Lislaughtin, Ballylongford. Although the site is an existing brownfield commercial yard, it is situated within a rural area designated as a 'Visually Sensitive Area' under the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028. The planning authority refused permission because the scale and height of the tower would be visually obtrusiv...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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