D22A/0585

Permission for the erection of a new 30m pine tree multi user telecommunications

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed 30m 'pine tree' telecommunications structure would be visually obtrusive and overbearing within the curtilage of a protected structure, detracting from its setting and seriously injuring its special character and appearance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • While the need for improved telecommunications coverage is acknowledged, the justification for locating the mast within the curtilage of a protected structure is insufficient given the availability of alternative site searches.
  • The 'fake pine tree' design and existing screening do not adequately mitigate the visual impact of a 30m structure and its associated industrial compound on the domestic setting of the historic house.
  • The development is contrary to both national guidelines and specific local development plan policies intended to protect architectural heritage and prevent inappropriate development in sensitive residential contexts.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028Objective A1Policy Objective EI20: Telecommunications InfrastructureSection 12.9.8 (Telecommunications)Policy Objective HER8 (Architectural Heritage)Section 12.11.2.3 (Development within the Grounds of a Protected Structure)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the erection of a new 30m 'pine tree' multi-user telecommunications mast with associated antennas, dishes, and equipment cabinets within a 2.4m high palisade-fenced compound. The site is located at Cornerstown House, Ballybride Road, Shankill, which is a designated protected structure situated in a semi-rural, low-density residential area near the M11. The applicant argued that the development is necessary to address significant coverage blackspots and would facilitate the ...
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