An application to install a CCTV mast at Stoke Lodge playing fields in Sea Mills has been rejected by Bristol City Council. The proposal had been met with a high volume of public objections and opposition from the ‘We Love Stoke Lodge’ community group.
The rejection of the school’s application to install a CCTV pole and camera adjacent to the gate behind the neighbouring Stoke Lodge Adult Learning Centre was largely based on the lack of detail provided by the applicant. In the refusal document, the council stated how the proposal was contrary to the ‘policies of the Development Plan’ and the school failed to provide information as to how the CCTV would not be ‘detrimental to the loss of privacy.’
The local community group, ‘We Love Stoke Lodge’ expressed their joy over the rejection of the application on Twitter. They had been campaigning against the proposal and had previously accused the school of using covert cameras to spy on the public.
