CONTROVERSIAL plans to site a mobile phone mast in Bridgnorth’s conservation area were thrown out at the final stage by councillors. The district council’s development control committee on Monday rejected plans by the by communications giant “3” to install the ‘flagpole’ mast on the BT phone exchange in New Road. The plan attracted more than 40 objections from nearby residents. People living in West Castle Street had been bombarding councillors with letters of objection against the proposal on the grounds that the mast would be visually intrusive to residents and visitors and detrimental to the conservation area.

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Bridgnorth Town Council also called for the application to be refused. Bridgnorth’s mayor, Councillor Ed Shirley, said: “I have received numerous calls and letters from residents in the Castle ward who are opposed to this application, and among them all there was only one lone voice supporting it. “Most of the people are concerned about the effect it would have on the conservation area and of course the health issue has caused concern.”

Councillor Bryan Jones said he despaired at the telecommunication companies, who continuously bombard the planners with applications for masts in unsuitable locations. “I despair at all these people who keep coming to us with plans for masts inside the conservation areas and an urban areas – I just can’t understand them,” he said.


From Mast Network