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Jan 2024
Government rejects 5G mast plan in Harrogate
The government has rejected a bid to install a new 5G mast in Harrogate.
CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd, which operates Three Mobile, proposed installing the mast on Park Parade.
It submitted the plan to the former Harrogate Borough Council in November 2022.
The developer said the proposal would help to “improved network coverage and capacity” in the area.
However, the council rejected the plan on the grounds it would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the site.
The telecommunications company took the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate and challenged the refusal.
However, in a decision notice, Mr N Teasdale, a planning inspector, rejected the appeal.
He said the proposal on balance would fail to enhance the character of the area and that the company had not demonstrated that the site was the only viable option for the mast.
He said:
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The decision is the latest refusal for a 5G mast installation in Harrogate.
In September 2023, a government planning inspector rejected a bid to erect a 20-metre high 5G mast overlooking the Stray.
The proposal was also submitted by CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd.
The inspector acknowledged the mast would boost poor 5G coverage in Harrogate but ruled it would also be “a conspicuous and intrusive feature in the surrounding area”.
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