Council mast blunders uncovered
By Malcolm Prior
BBC News
The council's refusal letter
See the full list of errors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4836396.stm
Council blunders have allowed dozens of mobile phone masts to win planning permission across southern England, a BBC News investigation has revealed.
On 68 occasions, councils have fallen foul of a legal loophole allowing masts to be approved if an operator is not sent an answer within a set time limit.
In 39 of those cases, the council had intended to object to the application.
A catalogue of errors has been uncovered across the BBC South region using the Freedom of Information Act.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4838152.stm
Peter
w-a-r-t
BBC News
The council's refusal letter
See the full list of errors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4836396.stm
Council blunders have allowed dozens of mobile phone masts to win planning permission across southern England, a BBC News investigation has revealed.
On 68 occasions, councils have fallen foul of a legal loophole allowing masts to be approved if an operator is not sent an answer within a set time limit.
In 39 of those cases, the council had intended to object to the application.
A catalogue of errors has been uncovered across the BBC South region using the Freedom of Information Act.
Read More...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4838152.stm
Peter
w-a-r-t
rudkla - 23. Mär, 08:53
