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Retention Permission for a new wall and gated entrance that forms access to lands and Permission to construct a 33-metre-high multi-user lattice tower telecommunications structure with headframe, carrying antenna and dishes enclosed within a 2.4-metre-high palisade fence compound with associated ground equipment and associated site works including new access track at
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns and conflict with national policy regarding new access points onto a national secondary route (N60) where maximum speed limits apply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would be contrary to national policy regarding development on national secondary routes (N60) where maximum speed limits apply, as it would adversely impact the safety and capacity of the road network.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 215m sightlines can be achieved within the site boundary or with the necessary legal consents from third-party landowners, violating Section 12.24 of the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The internal access road and the proposed entrance modifications are considered inadequate to safely accommodate the construction and maintenance traffic associated with a 33-metre telecommunications structure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.12Section 10.3Section 12.22ITC 7.64ITC 7.65Section 12.24RCDP 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
Cignal Infrastructure Limited sought retention for a wall and gated entrance and permission for a 33-metre telecommunications lattice tower at Ballindall, Roscommon, located off the N60 national secondary route. The proposal was refused primarily due to significant traffic safety concerns raised by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Planning Authority. The development was deemed to conflict with national policy regarding access onto high-speed national routes, failed to meet mandator...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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