Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 191·9.1.5
Technical Constraints and Landscape Protection
Telecommunications development requires particular locations and heights for technical reasons, but must be controlled to protect landscapes, townscape character, and skylines from harm.
The council acknowledges that technical and operational constraints can determine the suitability of sites for telecommunications development. For example, masts and antennas often require a particular operating height to allow signals to clear trees and buildings. Telecommunications development may therefore need particular locations in order to work effectively. However, there is also a need for the council to control telecommunications development to protect landscapes, townscape character and skylines from harm.
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