Application To Remove Cabinet in Rochford……

It was intriguing to see there’s a planning application to remove an existing cabinet in Rochford, but actually it’s nothing to do with replacing the council leadership ! ? It’s a more serious matter regarding a mobile phone mas:

Application No : 14/00777/FUL

Zoning : Car Parking

Parish : Rochford Parish Council

Location : Telecommunications Mast 4925 At Rochford Railway

Station Car Park West Street

Proposal :

Remove the existing monopole and replace it with a

new 17.5m monopole & headframe which will support

6no. antennas & 2no. 0.3m dishes. Remove 1 no.

existing Cabinet and replace it with 2no. new Cabinets

It is recommended for refusal:

REFUSE

1 The proposed development by virtue of the monopole diameter and the

number, size and bulk of the antenna arrangement proposed is

considered to have an adverse impact on the character and

appearance of this part of the Rochford Conservation Area. Given the

appearanceand height of the proposal, it would be open to views over

a wide area damaging the wider character and integrity of the Rochford

Conservation Area and failing to enhance or preserve the

Conservation Area. As such the development is considered to be

contrary to policy UT4 of the Rochford District Replacement Local Plan

2006, policy CP2 of the Rochford District Council Local Development

Framework adopted Core Strategy and Policy DM6 to the Rochford

District Council Local Development Framework Development

Management Plan (2014)