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for the erection of a 12m high wooden pole with a single receiver dish, a two bay cabinet, a wooden fence with poles and rails, an access gate, a fiber room, a concrete plinth and a trunk cover to run a duct and cable outlet up the defend pole. The development is necessary to transport broadband data from the new high-speed fiber network on the island to the mainland through the radio connection, to connect to the NBI national fiber network as part of the government's national plan to provide high-speed broadband to all parts of the country that is not commercially available, including the islands, at the same data speed

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed 12m telecommunications mast is located in excessive proximity (approximately 10m) to an existing residential dwelling, resulting in an overbearing impact and injury to residential amenity, while also failing to meet technical requirements regarding co-location and radiation safety standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would be overbearing for existing residential development and would seriously injure the amenities and property value of the area due to its location only 10m from a private dwelling.
  • The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence regarding the non-feasibility of co-location options on existing structures, which is a requirement under Policy Objective ICT 4.
  • The technical justification was insufficient as it did not include a statement of compliance with International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) guidelines as required by DM Standard 42.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective ICT 1Policy Objective ICT 3Policy Objective ICT 4Policy Objective ICT 5Policy Objective ICT 6Policy Objective GIED 1Policy Objective GIED 3Policy Objective GIED 5DM Standard 42DM Standard 42(b)Policy Objective IS 2Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective WR 1DM Standard 50

Decision Document Summary

NBI Infrastructure applied for permission to erect a 12m high wooden telecommunications pole and associated equipment on a brownfield site behind the Aras Eanna Arts Centre on Inis Oirr, Aran Islands. The development was intended to facilitate high-speed broadband delivery to the island. Although the site is in a Class 4 Iconic Landscape, the primary reason for refusal was the mast's immediate proximity to a residential dwelling, which the Planning Authority deemed contrary to the Galway County ...
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