Agenda item

PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED

Description of application – Installation of 10m high replica telegraph pole telecommunications mast and equipment cabinet (CONSULTATION BY VODAFONE LTD & TELEFONICA UK LTD/O2 REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE).

It was reported that further objections to the application had been received.  Members having considered the report and  objections, RESOLVED that PRIOR APPROVAL BE REQUIRED AND GRANTED as recommended,subject to conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with an amendment to Condition 2 to read:-

“2:  Any telecommunications equipment hereby permitted which subsequently becomes redundant shall be removed from the site within a period of 2 months and the land shall be reinstated to its former condition.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE22 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the visual amenities of the area.”