Anger over 46ft mobile mast
Published Date: 13 March 2009
By Esther Hutcheson
VODAFONE has been given the green light to install a phone mast more than 14m (46ft) high in Bo'ness that Falkirk Council rejected last year.
A planning appeal decision went the way of the telecoms giant despite the council and residents voicing concerns about it being an eyesore.
The mast will be sited on a grass verge next to the Drum Road/Grahamsdyke Road junction.
Vodafone say the new mast will improve coverage for customers using the mobile internet.
Inquiry reporter Michael Thomson of the directorate for planning and environmental appeals, appointed by Scottish Ministers, granted planning permission for the 14.2m (46.5ft) mast and base cabinet.
He concluded the site, which he personally visited, was probably the "optimum location in the area" and that nearby trees would help to screen the monopole.
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http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/Anger-over-46ft-mobile-mast.5070228.jp
By Esther Hutcheson
VODAFONE has been given the green light to install a phone mast more than 14m (46ft) high in Bo'ness that Falkirk Council rejected last year.
A planning appeal decision went the way of the telecoms giant despite the council and residents voicing concerns about it being an eyesore.
The mast will be sited on a grass verge next to the Drum Road/Grahamsdyke Road junction.
Vodafone say the new mast will improve coverage for customers using the mobile internet.
Inquiry reporter Michael Thomson of the directorate for planning and environmental appeals, appointed by Scottish Ministers, granted planning permission for the 14.2m (46.5ft) mast and base cabinet.
He concluded the site, which he personally visited, was probably the "optimum location in the area" and that nearby trees would help to screen the monopole.
Read More...
http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/Anger-over-46ft-mobile-mast.5070228.jp
rudkla - 13. Mär, 16:14
