PLANNERS SAY NO TO MAST PLAN NEAR TO HOMES
Tamworth Herald
10:30 - 25 August 2005
Town planners have refused another application for a phone mast on Marlborough Way because it would be too close to homes.
The decision was made at a planning meeting last week where a separate application for a 25-metre mast at a substation in Wilnecote was deferred for further research.
A report released ahead of the meeting indicated that planning officers would be recommending the mast on Stonydelph Lane for refusal on the grounds T Mobile had not considered other sites or justified the need for a mast in that area.
However, fresh information emerged just before the meeting, prompting officers to take another look at the plans.
But it was bad news for Vodaphone - the latest telecommunications firm to apply for permission to erect a mast on Marlborough Way.
Phone giants are all vying for the same spot to close a gap in coverage, but councillors continue to agree with residents who fear the site is too close to homes and will be detrimental to the street scene.
A decision on the T Mobile application should be made at the next committee meeting.
Wilnecote residents have compiled a 78-signature petition strongly opposing the 25-metre mast, which would be close to the Happy Tots Nursery.
10:30 - 25 August 2005
Town planners have refused another application for a phone mast on Marlborough Way because it would be too close to homes.
The decision was made at a planning meeting last week where a separate application for a 25-metre mast at a substation in Wilnecote was deferred for further research.
A report released ahead of the meeting indicated that planning officers would be recommending the mast on Stonydelph Lane for refusal on the grounds T Mobile had not considered other sites or justified the need for a mast in that area.
However, fresh information emerged just before the meeting, prompting officers to take another look at the plans.
But it was bad news for Vodaphone - the latest telecommunications firm to apply for permission to erect a mast on Marlborough Way.
Phone giants are all vying for the same spot to close a gap in coverage, but councillors continue to agree with residents who fear the site is too close to homes and will be detrimental to the street scene.
A decision on the T Mobile application should be made at the next committee meeting.
Wilnecote residents have compiled a 78-signature petition strongly opposing the 25-metre mast, which would be close to the Happy Tots Nursery.
Starmail - 26. Aug, 22:57
