§ 21. Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the planning procedures for erecting telecommunications masts in residential areas and near schools. [13574]
§ Ms KeebleMobile phone mast development in residential areas and near schools is subject to the normal telecommunications planning arrangements in place throughout England.
Our recently published Planning Policy Guidance Note 8 "Telecommunications" advises that before an operator submits an application for planning permission or prior approval for a mast near a school or college they should discuss the proposed development with the relevant body of the school or college.