Joy as bid for mast is rejected
By Jenny Clarke
Waltham Forest Guardian
RESIDENTS were delighted when plans to build a mobile phone mast in Chingford were thrown out by councillors.
The application from T Mobile to erect the 11.7 metre high mast on Highways Agency land next to the traffic roundabout in Waltham Way was turned down by the planning committee.
Colleen Montgomery, a local resident, told the meeting: "This area is residential and there are a lot of bungalows that do not stand very tall. If this mast goes ahead it will not be bungalow land', it will be mobile mast land'."
Councillors are unable to turn down any application for a mobile phone mast on health grounds, but agreed it would have a detrimental impact on the street scene and would represent street clutter.
9:41am Saturday 23rd July 2005
Waltham Forest Guardian
RESIDENTS were delighted when plans to build a mobile phone mast in Chingford were thrown out by councillors.
The application from T Mobile to erect the 11.7 metre high mast on Highways Agency land next to the traffic roundabout in Waltham Way was turned down by the planning committee.
Colleen Montgomery, a local resident, told the meeting: "This area is residential and there are a lot of bungalows that do not stand very tall. If this mast goes ahead it will not be bungalow land', it will be mobile mast land'."
Councillors are unable to turn down any application for a mobile phone mast on health grounds, but agreed it would have a detrimental impact on the street scene and would represent street clutter.
9:41am Saturday 23rd July 2005
Starmail - 24. Jul, 15:34
