Core Refusal Reason
The proposal contravenes local planning policy due to its proximity to sensitive receptors, including a protected structure and residential areas, and its significant negative impact on the visual amenities of an urban amenity-zoned site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contravenes Policy INF 11 of the Clonmel and Environs Development Plan 2013 due to its close proximity to a nursing home (Protected Structure), a childcare facility, and private residential properties.
- The proposed 21.1m monopole is considered a highly visible structure that would be visually obtrusive within an urban amenity setting, thereby injuring the visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal would result in an unnecessary proliferation of telecommunications structures in the immediate area where opportunities for co-location on existing permitted masts were deemed to exist.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy INF 11Policy INF 12Policy AH 1Site Zoned Amenity
Decision Document Summary
Shared Access Ltd proposed the installation of a 21.1m telecommunications monopole and ancillary equipment at Clonmel Town F.C., Cashel Road, Clonmel. The site is located on lands zoned for amenity and is in close proximity to residential dwellings and Melview House, a protected structure. Tipperary County Council refused permission because the development contravened Policy INF 11 of the Clonmel and Environs Development Plan 2013 and national guidelines. The planning authority determined that t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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