Telecommunications Development

Required for applications for masts and antennae developments.

Applications for mast and antenna development by mobile phone network operators should be accompanied by a range of supplementary information including:

  • the area of search,
  • details of any consultation undertaken,
  • details of the proposed structure, and
  • technical justification and information about the proposed development

Evidence that all relevant mast-sharing and site-sharing opportunities have been investigated should also be provided.

Planning applications should also be accompanied by a signed declaration that the equipment is full compliance with the requirements of the radio frequency public exposure guidelines. These are published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).


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