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02 UK Launch Plans To Erect Mobile Phone Mast In The Area

Yes its true, since the rejection of the plans to erect a mobile phone mast at Trubshaw Farm last month O2 UK have now submitted plans to erect a 15m monopole mast, equipment cabinet and ancillary development next to the current Orange 10m mast just off Mount Road roundabout.

The mast it can be assumed will be used to house O2's new 3G network as the area currently has good mobile coverage via the GSM "standard" network. Below is a little bit of information about how the 3G technology works.

What is 3G Technology?

Unlike the current GSM technology which uses a wavelength between 1847 - 1877MHz, 3G technology uses shorter wavelengths 2160 - 2170MHz. This difference enables the network to have greater bandwidth, thus enabling more features to be carried out on your mobile phone.

3G also uses lower power levels which means the system will have to work over shorter ranges. This will result in more masts being needed. As a 'rule of thumb', where the existing system uses four mobile phone masts to cover an area, 3G will need about five masts.

How To Object

If you want to object, you need to act fact as the application is been considered at Newcastle Council's Planning Committee on 14 December 2004 and a decision will be communicated to the applicant by 11 January 2005.

Residents can request a Planning Committee site visit, however this can only happen if they write to the address provided below before 14th December 2004.

Head of Regeneration and Planning, Newcastle Borough Council, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle, Staffs. ST5 2AG

Quote "Public Footpath/Grass Verge, Trubshaw Court, Kidsgrove, 02 UK Ltd. 04/1217/TDET"

Download a Template Form

We have received comments in the past asking if we can put together some form of template for people that don't really understand how to write a formal letter.

We have now done this so all you need to do is simply download the Microsoft Word Template, enter your own address, your own objection main body and your own signature. [Click Here] to download our template.

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