[cma-l] Fwd: special circumstances - planning permission for antenna

[Julian Mellor]

You can get details of our 2007 FM application here (10m mast): 
http://www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/tdbcsites/plan/PlAppDets.asp?Applno=49/2007/044

It was successful and was dealt with under delegated powers.  All 
applications are meant to be dealt with within 2 months - six months 
to deal with yours seems extreme!

As far as I'm aware we didn't have to provide any 'special 
circumstances'.  You've probably looked at it, but PPG8 deals with 
telecoms masts.  Special circumstances are only referred to if you're 
siting a mast in green belts etc. Presumably that's what you're doing?

Julian
10Radio


At 16:11 +0100 5/9/08, CMA-L wrote:
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>
>From: Norman Polden <haymere at uwclub.net>
>
>Flame CCR has been offered a CR licence by Ofcom (December 2007) for
>broadcasting to Wirral.
>
>Because we are offered a MW frequency we are asking permission to put a 25
>metre guyed pole (2 inch diameter) in a field away from dwellings and
>broadcast at 40 watts on 1521 kHz. After waiting for 6 months our Planning
>Application goes before the local borough planning committee on 18th
>September. In our application we were told to identify the "special
>circumstances" as to why we need to put our MW antenna in our chosen site -
>we did this.
>
>I now have the opportunity of explaining our need to the planning committee
>and am checking that we are mentioning all of the "special circumstances"
>that planning people recognise and accept.
>
>Has anyone in this group done a planning application for an antenna (FM or
>MW) in the past couple of years and if so what "special circumstances" were
>quoted and were you successful; or does anyone have experience of reasons
>why an application was rejected.
>
>If anyone knows of a planning application we can find on the internet, or
>standard guidance notes, that also would be appreciated.
>
>I need a response by 15th September, please.
>
>Regards,
>
>Norman Polden, Station Manager of Flame CCR
>http://www.flameccr.org.uk
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