Cardiff residents have slammed the near-identical re-submission of an application for the construction of a 5G mast as an "insult to people's intelligence", as the proposals are rejected for a second time. Cardiff Council has refused plans to construct the 15-metre high telecommunications pole at the entrance to Ael-y-Bryn estate in Llanedeyrn - just months after it rejected a previous application for an 18-metre mast in the exact same spot.
CK Hutchinson Networks (UK) Ltd, better known as Three, re-submitted the application on August 3 for prior approval for the now 15m high mast and three equipment cabinets around it.
Telecommunications proposals, such as mobile telephone masts, are considered to be permitted development under Welsh Government policy. This means that no planning permission is required to build them - but telecommunications companies must still make an application to see if their plans need prior approval. If an application does require prior approval, the local planning authority - in this case, Cardiff Council - is only able to assess its suitability in relation to the proposed location and the external appearance of the mast. You can get more Cardiff news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
