Agenda item

PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED

Description of application – Replacement of existing 12.5m high telecommunications mast with proposed 12.5m high telecommunications mast with additional equipment cabinets (land to side of 2 Brabourne Rise/Rear of 109 Hayes Way) (56 day consultation by Telefonica UK ltd and Vodafone Ltd regarding the need for approval of siting and appearance of telecommunications apparatus).

Comments from Ward Members, Councillor Mary Cooke and Councillor Aisha Cuthbert had been received and circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PRIOR APPROVAL BE REQUIRED AND GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with an amendment to Condition 2 to read:-

“2. Before the operation of the development hereby permitted the mast and equipment cabinets shall be painted in the colour specified in the submitted drawings. Thereafter the facility shall be retained in that colour and both the mast and equipment cabinets kept free of graffiti.

REASON: In the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to accord with Policy 89 of the Bromley Local Plan.”