Fears Over Towering Phone Mast in North Greenford

65ft mast could become precedent for others throughout the bororough

Residents in North Greenford are being urged to object to plans for a towering mobile phone mast alongside what's been described as a 'plethora' of cabinets of up to 2m high.

In Summer last year two mobile phone companies applied for Planning Permission to replace the current mobile phone mast at the junction of Whitton Drive and Whitton Avenue East with a new mast 20m (over 65ft) high with ten equipment cabinets of up to 2m (6ft 6ins) high. 

(current mast)

The application was rejected by Ealing planning but the companies have now appealed to the Planning Inspectorate who can overturn the decision.

Residents say it would be a total eyesore and point to the fact that Whitton Avenue East is in the Ealing Local Plan “Green Corridor” which aims to protect and enhance visual openness and say this development fails this test.

They argue the mast and cabinets would look totally incongruous,cluttered and overbearing alongside the semi-detached houses and are shocked that a perfectly healthy Robina tree would have to be cut down to enable this development.

(Robina tree which would have to be removed)

It's feared that if this gets the go-ahead it will be a precedent for other mobile companies upgrading mast sites across Ealing when planning for "5G''

Residents are being urged to make their objections known as soon as possible - last date is 2nd April.

Ealing ref 192678FULAppeal Ref App/A5270/W/20/3245050

Links can be found  https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3245050 

Documents submitted with the appeal and original application can be viewed here.
(Ealing ref 192678FUL) https://pam.ealing.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PT941GJMKCO00

For further information contact the Ealing Planning Officer Joel Holland Turner 0208 825 6600 or email NGRA@mail.com

Planning Inspectorate: Sophie Woodruff Temple Quay House2 The SquareTemple QuayBristol BS1 6PN

March 16, 2020