Agenda item

8.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report on his investigation into a breach of planning control in respect of an unauthorised telecomunication mast at Oak Lodge Farm, Thompson Hill, High Green.  The report stated that the mast was originally erected in July 2011, as an emergency under temporary permitted development rights, to maintain network coverage for a maximum period of 6 months. It was stated that whilst a planning application (Case No. 1200530/TEL) to retain the mast on site was refused planning permission, a further planning application (Case No. 12/00963/TEL) for an alternative location at the Farm was granted permission on appeal.  In pursuing the re-siting of the mast in accordance with the permission that had been granted, the telecommunications company had cited that there was a delay due to negotiation difficulties with the new site owner.

8.2

The reasons given by the Planning Inspector for refusing planning permission for the mast remaining in its existing position were outlined in the report now submitted.

8.3

RESOLVED: That (a) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services and Head of Planning be authorised to take all appropriate steps including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to remove the unauthorised telecommunications mast from the land at Oak Lodge Farm, Thompson Hill, High Green; and

(b) the Head of Planning, in liaison with the Chair of this Committee, be authorised to vary the action in Order to achieve the objectives hereby confirmed, including taking action to resolve any associated breaches of planning control.