A Cardiff resident is outraged at plans for a "towering" 18-metre 5G mast to be built right next to his garden wall - so close he can "almost touch it". Jonathan Furminger, who lives in Canton, said the "oppressive" mast will impact his family's quality of life, as he believes it will "dominate" the view from his back windows and create noise.
The resident has pointed out that the mast, which is planned for Sanatorium Road, could potentially be the fourth one concentrated around a single junction. He is concerned that the mast and its cabinets will take space from the pedestrian footpath it would be built on, and believes not enough has been done to assess and mitigate the impact of the mast on the local community. He also thinks residents have not been adequately notified about the proposals.
CK Hutchison Networks UK Ltd, more commonly known as Three, submitted an application in April for 'prior approval' for the mast, which will have cabinets around it. Telecommunications proposals, such as mobile telephone masts, are considered to be permitted development under Welsh Government policy. You can read all our Cardiff stories here.
