Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to provide adequate technical justification for the proposed location, including a comprehensive assessment of alternative sites or co-location options, and the structure was deemed to have an unacceptable visual impact on the sensitive 'Settled Landscape' of the Loop Head Peninsula.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal lacks a robust assessment of alternative sites and existing telecommunications infrastructure, failing to prove that co-location or less intrusive sites were unavailable to meet coverage requirements.
- The 30-metre lattice structure would cause significant adverse visual impact on the prominent and exposed rural landscape of the Loop Head Peninsula, which is designated as a 'Settled Landscape' in the County Development Plan.
- Insufficient technical evidence was provided to justify the development, specifically the absence of a formal letter of support from the mobile network operator and a lack of consideration for alternative communication technologies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 8.43CDP 8.44CDP 9.6CDP 10.6CDP 11.11CDP 13.2CDP 13.7CDP 14.2CDP 15.8CDP 15.11
Decision Document Summary
This application by Vantage Towers Ltd proposed the erection of a 30-metre high lattice telecommunications support structure at Moyarta East, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare. Situated in a rural 'Settled Landscape' near the Loop Head Peninsula, the development was refused primarily because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate the necessity of the site through a rigorous analysis of alternative locations or co-location opportunities. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the scale ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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