Families gear up to fight new mast bid


04 September 2007 10:00

Campaigners are braced for another fight to stop a mobile phone mast being put up near homes, months after councillors rejected the application.

In February, members of South Norfolk's planning committee went against the recommendation of officers to reject plans for an 11.7m T-Mobile mast opposite the Crown pub in Norwich Road, Costessey. More than 80 people wrote to South Norfolk to object to the plans because of the visual impact and fears about possible effects on health.

Costessey Parish Council has reiterated its opposition to the mast. The strip of grass where it was to be sited had been earmarked for a village sign and flower beds. It would also be close to Costessey Infants School on Beaumont Road.

Rachel Jackson, clerk of Costessey Parish Council, said: “The council feels that's one of the focal points of the village and this could only be detrimental to the character of the area.”

The Evening News has campaigned against the installation of mobile phone masts near homes and schools until it is proved they are safe through our Put Masts on Hold campaign.

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