Fake telecommunications tree has been ‘shedding its leaves’ in every storm
By Laura Lyne
A 3G telecommunications mast in St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham continues to raise concerns with local residents and councillors following permission to grant retention for its continued use.
Permission for retention of the mast was granted back in July, and the decision is set to be appealed to An Bord Pleanala by AAA cllr Mick Murphy and Paul Murphy TD.
The mast is 30m high and resembles a tree – permission for the structure was initially granted in 2006 by ABP after being refused permission by South Dublin County Council.
In their appeal cllr Mick Murphy and Deputy Paul Murphy state that the park must be protected against any and all commercial interests where possible, and that the telecoms mast is not suitable for the park and retention for it should not have been granted.
They state that the mast should be removed from the park immediately, and that if the permission is held following appeal to APB, it should be limited to a period of five years.
Speaking about the appeal, cllr Murphy said: “Neither we in the Anti-Austerity Alliance or the residents are opposed to these masts in principle as we all use the technology being provided.
“We understand that acceptable locations within such built up areas are difficult to find.
“Therefore we made some suggestions in our original submission to the council which we stand over.
“We can now add that our attitude to any future application will be influenced by the relative in-ability of the planning authorities to follow up on the conditions they lay down as has happened in this case.”
Members of the Palmer Park/Pearse Brother’s Park Residents Association previously raised their concerns with the mast in a third party submission on the application, stating that is it “contrary to sustainable development and principles of proper planning”.
Other concerns raised by the residents stated how it is contrary to the County Development Plan, and how the “fake tree” has been “shedding its leaves” in every storm.
They stated that if permission was granted, it should be limited to five years.
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