Mobile firm fights for mast
May 3 2007
by Cliff Birchall, Formby Times
A MOBILE phone company is continuing its fight to erect a mast in Formby Village.
Orange PCS Limited had plans for a mast adjacent to 41 Chapel Lane, fronting Halsall Lane, turned down last year.
Now it has appealed against Sefton Council’s decision.
Harington Ward councillor Alf Doran said there was a lot of public opposition, as well as objections from the Parish Council, Formby Civic Society and councillors.
“Going down to appeal, we need as much opposition as possible. I would like Formby people to write in to oppose it.”
Cllr Doran said people living nearby had been expecting the appeal. “What I am disappointed about is that they have left it so long, showing no consideration for the people of the Village and the atmosphere in the Village, which is the main reason we objected in the first place.”
He said the company wanted to put the mast – 11.8m, or 38ft 8ins tall, with two cabinets below it – between two trees, even though they had refused to site it on a car-park because of interference to the signal from trees.
Cllr Doran is calling for people to send letters of objection, in triplicate, to The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN – marking the envelope ‘Reference N/2006/0885’ – by June 6.
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by Cliff Birchall, Formby Times
A MOBILE phone company is continuing its fight to erect a mast in Formby Village.
Orange PCS Limited had plans for a mast adjacent to 41 Chapel Lane, fronting Halsall Lane, turned down last year.
Now it has appealed against Sefton Council’s decision.
Harington Ward councillor Alf Doran said there was a lot of public opposition, as well as objections from the Parish Council, Formby Civic Society and councillors.
“Going down to appeal, we need as much opposition as possible. I would like Formby people to write in to oppose it.”
Cllr Doran said people living nearby had been expecting the appeal. “What I am disappointed about is that they have left it so long, showing no consideration for the people of the Village and the atmosphere in the Village, which is the main reason we objected in the first place.”
He said the company wanted to put the mast – 11.8m, or 38ft 8ins tall, with two cabinets below it – between two trees, even though they had refused to site it on a car-park because of interference to the signal from trees.
Cllr Doran is calling for people to send letters of objection, in triplicate, to The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN – marking the envelope ‘Reference N/2006/0885’ – by June 6.
© owned by or licensed to Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited 2007
http://tinyurl.com/32mfnr
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