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

[CMA-L]

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From: raven.sound at virgin.net

In all cases where planning applications go before a plans
sub-committee you need to ensure that your application has the support
of your local councillors (who can attend and speak on your behalf).
You also need to supply copies of supporting statements etc., for all
the committee members.  It is usual for applicants to be given the
opportunity of a short presentation at the plans committee meeting
which is public and the same rights are given to opposing speakers.
Details of all objectors will be available a few days before the
meeting at your council offices.

Re the techie bit, you may be aware that medium wave aerials are often
shorter than they should be because of height restrictions.  In the
case you have quoted it is likely that to radiate 40 watts you would
need to have a transmitter capable of producing as much as 250 watts.

Tony Bailey


Sep 5, 2008 07:50:03 PM, cma-l at commedia.org.uk 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