Joy at 'no' to mast
2:30pm Thursday 31st July 2008
A LOWER Gornal councillor said he is “over the moon” after council planners refused a mobile phone mast proposed for the village.
Mobile phone company O2 had submitted plans to Dudley Council proposing to build a 12.5m pole and radio base station in the middle of the Abbey Road roundabout - just a few a hundred yards away from another mast.
Following protests from residents, businesses and councillors, the mast was refused as it would be “unduly prominent and visible within its surroundings.”
Planners also turned down the application as it would cause traffic chaos on the road when it was being installed and maintained.
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A LOWER Gornal councillor said he is “over the moon” after council planners refused a mobile phone mast proposed for the village.
Mobile phone company O2 had submitted plans to Dudley Council proposing to build a 12.5m pole and radio base station in the middle of the Abbey Road roundabout - just a few a hundred yards away from another mast.
Following protests from residents, businesses and councillors, the mast was refused as it would be “unduly prominent and visible within its surroundings.”
Planners also turned down the application as it would cause traffic chaos on the road when it was being installed and maintained.
Read More...
http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/local/3561040.Joy_at__no__to_mast/
rudkla - 31. Jul, 22:39
