Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would prejudice the delivery of an approved road realignment scheme and would be visually obtrusive at a prominent urban junction, injuring local visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located within the boundary of an approved Part 8 road realignment scheme (P8 09/18), and its installation would prejudice the delivery of this infrastructure.
- The 18m structure would be visually obtrusive at a prominent urban junction, significantly injuring the visual amenities of the area and neighboring properties.
- The proposal is contrary to the 'Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures - Guidelines for Planning Authorities, 1996' due to its inappropriate location and scale at a highly visible junction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
UTL 16 ICT/ CommunicationsZoned Regeneration [RE]WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028
Decision Document Summary
Emerald Tower Ltd applied for a Section 254 Licence to install an 18m dual operator telecommunications pole and associated equipment at the junction of the R711 and Abbey Road, Ferrybank. The site is situated within a zoned regeneration area and overlaps with an approved Part 8 road improvement scheme (P8 09/18). The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the development would prejudice the delivery of the road scheme and would constitute a visually obtrusive feature at a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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