‘Mast to stick out like a sore thumb’
By Estelle Marais
Isleworth residents took to the streets to mark the start of a campaign against an 11.7m mobile phone mast being erected outside Redlees Park.
A group of about 60 protesters are hoping to persuade the planning inspectorate to uphold Hounslow Council's refusal of planning permission for the T-Mobile mast to be erected in Twickenham Road.
T-Mobile lodged the appeal after the council refused the application in May last year on the grounds it "would detract from the park's entrance and, in doing so, would form an intrusive element in the overall aspect of the local open space and would detract from the visual amenities of the area by reason of visual clutter".
The protest was also attended by all three councillors for Isleworth ward Phil Andrews, Dr Genevieve Hibbs and Fred Muston.
Coun Andrews said: "It will stand out like a sore thumb. The site is a wide open space in front of a park and next to a youth club and popular recreation centre.
Objections to the appeal must be received by Friday, February 3, in writing to Victoria Williams, The Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/14 Eagle Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting reference number APP/F5540/A/05/1195048.
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Isleworth residents took to the streets to mark the start of a campaign against an 11.7m mobile phone mast being erected outside Redlees Park.
A group of about 60 protesters are hoping to persuade the planning inspectorate to uphold Hounslow Council's refusal of planning permission for the T-Mobile mast to be erected in Twickenham Road.
T-Mobile lodged the appeal after the council refused the application in May last year on the grounds it "would detract from the park's entrance and, in doing so, would form an intrusive element in the overall aspect of the local open space and would detract from the visual amenities of the area by reason of visual clutter".
The protest was also attended by all three councillors for Isleworth ward Phil Andrews, Dr Genevieve Hibbs and Fred Muston.
Coun Andrews said: "It will stand out like a sore thumb. The site is a wide open space in front of a park and next to a youth club and popular recreation centre.
Objections to the appeal must be received by Friday, February 3, in writing to Victoria Williams, The Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/14 Eagle Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting reference number APP/F5540/A/05/1195048.
http://www.hounslowguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.679182.0.mast_to_stick_out_like_a_sore_thumb.php
rudkla - 27. Jan, 12:00
