Mobile phone masts refused amid protests over locations
Monday, November 24, 2008, 08:59
FOUR out of seven mobile phone masts to cover 'blind spot' areas in Torbay have been refused planning permission.
Torbay Council's development control committee was considering the applications by mobile phone company Vodaphone for slimline masts, to be disguised as telegraph poles or lamp standards, and equipment cabinet stations, to fill in areas of poor 3G signal reception.
The company wanted masts between 10 and 15 metres high at Herbert Road, Hawkins Road, St Vincent's Road, Perinville Road, Grafton Road and Warberry Road in Torquay, and Lammas Lane in Paignton.
Planner Mike Smith said the structures would be mono-pole masts rather than lattice structures as they were designed to give line of sight cover for small areas of just a few roads.
He said: "The company has had complaints about inadequate coverage and its contract obliges it to fill in the gaps."
There were public protests about Herbert Road, Hawkins Avenue and Perinville Road, and each was refused.
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FOUR out of seven mobile phone masts to cover 'blind spot' areas in Torbay have been refused planning permission.
Torbay Council's development control committee was considering the applications by mobile phone company Vodaphone for slimline masts, to be disguised as telegraph poles or lamp standards, and equipment cabinet stations, to fill in areas of poor 3G signal reception.
The company wanted masts between 10 and 15 metres high at Herbert Road, Hawkins Road, St Vincent's Road, Perinville Road, Grafton Road and Warberry Road in Torquay, and Lammas Lane in Paignton.
Planner Mike Smith said the structures would be mono-pole masts rather than lattice structures as they were designed to give line of sight cover for small areas of just a few roads.
He said: "The company has had complaints about inadequate coverage and its contract obliges it to fill in the gaps."
There were public protests about Herbert Road, Hawkins Avenue and Perinville Road, and each was refused.
Read More...
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Mobile-phone-masts-refused-amid-protests-locations/article-496049-detail/article.html
rudkla - 24. Nov, 10:58
