§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many planning applications he has received from Millennium Communications, Stockport, for the erection of telecommunications relay station masts in Northern Ireland; what are the exact locations of each of these masts; and what steps he intends to take to apply planning controls to such structures. [12150]
§ Mr. MossNo planning applications have been received. The erection of telecommunications relay station masts by licenced public telecommunications code system operators is, subject to certain criteria, permitted development by virtue of article 3 of the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993.