Local homeowners not notifed of application !!!

[websi7]

In Rugby, Warwickshire our street has just had approved by 1 vote permission to erect a mobile phone mast in a highly populated area close to shops. A public meeting was in uproar over it and the 15 strong planning committee had a close call with it being approved by 8 to 7

A lady has just (Feb 2011) bought a new bungalow adjacent to the development site and council claim to have notified her on 14 March but she never received a letter . Local vandals ripped down posted notices.

She is partically deaf and with limited sight so no neighbours had contact with her so she has only just now found out about the mast being erected a few feet from her property, she is not happy.

Health issues I understand are ignored in the application and objections could only be based on location and appearance. The 40 ft mast is along a busy path used by children and the elderly. It seems we are steam rollered into it with no recourse???

is it all lost or does she have any rights ? If she or her agent could have had a say then the vote may well have gone the other way.

 

[wingcoax]

Her solicitor should have been aware of this mast following the "search"during the purchase. If not, he wasn't doing his job properly.

 

[JohnD]

you are assuming that the mast is in some way detrimental? In what way?

 

[websi7]

The lady in question's solictor did a search in December and of course nothing was on there then. The builders who sold her the place knew about the proposals by early February BUT may have not been obligated to tell her.

Besides her purchase is nothing really to do with the dilemma, or rather is a separate issue.

Me, I live in the same street as the proposed mast and have worked with our local councellor who organised a public meeting, This is one of 6 masts in the town of Rugby being done, 1 was rejected.

Would you like a 40 foot mast outside your house that may be hazardous - this is just a commercial venture having their wicked way. There is no effort to shield or hide the mast in any way it will be very dominant and overpowering - are you suggesting we should "welcome it" or accept it as "everyone has one".

 

[tkmax]

Are you after advice or sympathy

 

[websi7]

Advice is what I came after, other peoples experience on a similar dilemma

To recap the facts that matter

1. The mast application has been approved by the Rugby planning committee by a close run vote.

2. The elderly lady who has just moved in to a brand new bungalow just yards from where the proposed mast is to be only found out about it in the last few days and is not best pleased.

3. What I want to know is

a) Why was she excluded from notification. council say a letter was sent on 14 March, but they hand deliver these and have no proof. They also say such letters are discretional - in other words they are NOT obligated to send ANY is this true ?

b) Can we stay or get their decision reversed or reviewed in light of the above or the erection delayed or deferred?

Sympathy is not on our agenda we are fighting against a large mobile phone company and a bureaucratic council and want to know what we can do if anything to help our cause.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

http://www.mast-victims.org/
http://www.mastaction.co.uk/

 

[IJWS15]

How many of the objectors have mobile phones? They are probably putting a mast there because they get complains about poor signal in the area or so many phones connected the xisting capacity can't cope - all related to the number of phones used by people close to where the mast is going up.

Seems line another NIMBY argument, everyone wants a good phone signal, no-one wants the masts.

IF they are detrimental the aerial nearest your ear will do the most damage to your brain so get rid of the phone!

 

[markbrick1]

sorry to hear of this,
but i bought a farm about 8 yrs ago then 2 months later on the adjoining fields 2 phone masts appeared,
i made a few enquiries and iam sure the response was they didnt need planning permission just some sort of notice which isnt easilly pulled by a conveyancing solicitor,
i sold that farm as i started gettin headaches,and iam ok now,

 

[JohnD]

you are assuming that the mast is in some way detrimental? In what way?

You're not going to answer then?