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NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 10 'Telecommunications', sets out the Department's planning policies for telecommunications development. It embodies the Government's commitment to facilitate the g

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Modern telecommunications are an essential and beneficial element in the life of the people of Northern Ireland and of the regional economy. Much of the telephone network is, of course, long establish

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The aim of Government2 telecommunications policy is to ensure that people have: • a wide range of services from which to choose; • equitable access to the latest technologies as they become available;

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In addition to a licence required under the Telecommunications Act operators who provide telecommunication services by means of radio may require a licence issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Act (19

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Free standing telecommunications masts, cabling and equipment housings are not subject to building regulations. Where however masts or equipment are attached to or placed on a building, building contr

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Under the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) seeks to ensure that risks to people's health and safety arising from wor

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

It is not for the planning system to replicate controls which exist under the health and safety regime. The enforcement of health and safety at work legislation is a matter for HSENI. If, once a parti

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Government and others in relation to protection from radiation hazards, to undertake supporting research and to provide technical services to those concerned with radiation hazards. Drawing upon the m

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In 1999, the Government asked the National Radiological Protection Board to set up the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones (IEGMP). This Group, under the chairmanship of Sir William Stewart FRS

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In respect of base stations, the report concluded that "the balance of evidence indicates that there is no general risk to the health of people living near to base stations on the basis that exposures

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The IEGMP recommended a precautionary approach, comprising a series of specific measures, to the use of mobile phone technologies until there is more detailed and scientifically robust information on

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

All new base stations will meet the ICNIRP guidelines. that an independent random audit of base stations should be carried out to give the public confidence that emissions to which the public are exp

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The significant increase in telecommunications development witnessed in recent years has resulted in growing concern about its impact on the environment. This has often been expressed by those who hav

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

While it is acknowledged that badly sited or poorly designed telecommunications equipment can have a negative impact on the environment, it should also be noted that modern telecommunications can brin

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

With continued growth in demand for the use of telecommunications and anticipated changes to the nature of the industry, it is envisaged that the following trends will have specific and general implic

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The main objectives of this Statement are to: • facilitate the continuing development of telecommunications infrastructure in an efficient and effective manner; • ensure that where appropriate new tel

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In exercise of its responsibility for planning control in Northern Ireland the Department assesses development proposals against all planning policies and other material considerations that are releva

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The following policies set out the main planning considerations that the Department will take into account in assessing proposals for telecommunications development and proposals likely to result in r

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The Department will permit proposals for telecommunications development where such proposals, together with any necessary enabling works, will not result in unacceptable damage to visual amenity or ha

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Proposals for the development of a new telecommunications mast will only be considered acceptable by the Department where the above requirements are met and it is reasonably demonstrated that: (a) the

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Applications for telecommunications development by Code System Operators or broadcasters will need to include: (1) information about the purpose and need for the particular development including a des

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Where information on the above matters is not made available or is considered inadequate the Department will refuse planning permission.

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The Department's policy seeks to enable the telecommunications industry to expand its operations in a manner that keeps the visual and environmental impact of telecommunications equipment to a minimum

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The Department recognises that telecommunications code system operators are obliged to provide their services to the public at large and have to work within the constraints of the technology to meet t

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In submitting proposals for telecommunications development applicants should seek a solution which minimises visual and environmental impact. Individual circumstances will determine how this can best

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In all cases applications will need to include details of what measures have been considered to mitigate the visual and environmental impact of the proposal. In addition where existing infrastructure

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Wherever practicable, operators and others should seek to provide telecommunications infrastructure through the use of smaller, more unobtrusive and lower powered equipment. In built up areas such equ

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

To facilitate the on-going roll-out of modern telecommunications networks the Department acknowledges that there will continue to be a need for larger telecommunications equipment and apparatus, such

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

There is a range of different design and camouflage techniques for masts, antennas, equipment housing and cable runs which can help to disguise or conceal them. These include apparatus coloured to mat

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In built up areas operators should wherever possible seek to locate and disguise larger apparatus on existing buildings and structures so that it is not conspicuous. Design should be sympathetic to th

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

There may be a need to obtain a separate listed building consent, under Article 44 of the Planning (NI) Order 1991, for any internal or external works to a listed building if these are judged by the D

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In order to limit visual intrusion the Department attaches considerable importance to keeping the numbers of radio and telecommunications masts, and the sites for such installations to a minimum, cons

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

The sharing of masts will be strongly encouraged where it represents the best environmental option in a particular case. Additional equipment should be designed and positioned as sensitively as possib

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Depending upon the characteristics of the location, site sharing (both rooftop and ground based sites) as opposed to mast sharing may represent a more appropriate solution. A second installation locat

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

All applications for new masts will need to be accompanied by evidence that the possibility of erecting antennas on an existing building, mast or other structure has been explored and should outline t

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Where a new ground based mast is considered necessary, the siting and design must have regard to the character of the local landscape or townscape and its sensitivity and capacity to accommodate the p

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accommodate any necessary landscape works. Depending on location the Department will also bear in mind that an appropriately designed single operator mast may be less intrusive in the environment than

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Where it is agreed that the future sharing of a particular mast or site is desirable, the Department will wish to be satisfied that the site can accommodate any additional apparatus that would be requ

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Following the introduction of the Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997, in any instance where there is a dispute regarding the sharing of an existing mast or site, either party may as

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

As outlined in paragraph 2.18 the Radiocommunications Agency has recently developed a publicly accessible database of all operating externally sited cellular base stations in the UK. This should assis

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Public bodies, such as Government agencies and local district councils, may be able to reduce planning problems for applicants for telecommunications development and for the community at large by maki

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Where planning permission is granted for telecommunications apparatus the Department will impose a condition requiring its removal, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is no longer required for

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Applications for masts within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome, will be required to include evidence that the Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Defence or the aerodrome operator,

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Health considerations and public concern can in principle be material considerations in determining applications for development proposals. Whether such matters are material in a particular case is ul

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

As regards health concerns raised about emissions associated with mobile telecommunications, DHSSPS while conscious of the need for further research and contributing financially towards the same, cons

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

All new mobile phone base stations in the UK are expected to meet the ICNIRP public exposure guidelines. However all applications for mobile telecommunications base stations will be required to be acc

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In line with the Stewart Group's recommendations applicants should also provide the Department with a statement for each site indicating its location, the height of antenna, the frequency and modulati

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Mobile phone operators already keep their RF power outputs to the lowest possible levels commensurate with effective service provision. They need to do this to ensure risk of interference within the n

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

As noted in Section 2.0 above, the Stewart Group's Report suggested a number of specific precautionary actions in relation to mobile phone technology, which have been accepted by the Government. The R

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

In any development, significant and irremediable interference with other electrical equipment of any kind can be a material planning consideration. Electromagnetic interference may be caused by a radi