Written Question · S1W-16552 · Session 1
With regard to the telecommunication mast planning rules announced on 25 June 2001, whether permitted development rights for mobile telepho…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the telecommunication mast planning rules announced on 25 June 2001, whether permitted development rights for mobile telephone masts on buildings will apply to dwellings, schools, places of work and community facilities.
The answer
In general, the new planning legislation on telecommunications development makes no distinction between particular types of building with regard to permitted development rights for apparatus on buildings.There are designated areas, such as conservation areas and national scenic areas, within which permitted development rights for telecommunications equipment, with some minor exceptions, do not apply.The forthcoming National Planning Policy Guideline on Radio Telecommunications discusses issues relating to public concern and the siting and design of telecommunications equipment.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-16552 by reference.