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Links
for more information and a poster
● H&F Council’s
webpage with all the
planning documents. The planning application reference number is 2024/02324/TEL56.
● Our simple
info sheet for this campaign is available as a PDF
for printing or emailing to your friends and neighbours. All help in
defeating the proposal appreciated.
● A cautionary tale
about what masts can do to
communities.
● A ‘No to 5G’ poster you can display
(PDF).
● Our Links page for short
pamphlets, videos etc about 5G and the effects of masts.
SOME ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE PROPOSAL, PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS
● Lack of respect for us?: The applicant did not feel all of the local schools (e.g.
Latymer Upper) within range were worth consulting, which would have been
expected practice.
The proposal does not contain a
risk assessment given the known evidence of
dangers
and the fact that the technology has not been tested. It does not
give expected technical details like the mast’s power or the safe distance required
(‘exclusion zone’)
● Visual impact: At 20m / 66ft, the proposed mast would be well above
the height of the buildings and trees in the area. It would stick out like
a sore thumb and cause anxiety.
This is
totally out of keeping with the relaxed, low-level ambience of the Mall conservation area. It
would also impact the view from the St Peter’s conservation area across the
road and distract traffic.
It
will affect property values for those close to it – assuming that they can sell at
all.
● Conservation: Trees
within
range would also suffer the harmful effects of radiation. They are a key
part of the character of the area and provide environmental benefits.
International studies show that they
would be harmed by radiation levels already being recorded against masts in
our Borough. Our Local Plan gives priority to conservation. The
underground wiring to the mast and cabinets could interfere with nearby
trees’ roots.
Mast
radiation is also harmful to pollinators, such as bees (Video).
● Health and children’s safety: Several homes, schools and nurseries will be within
range. So will the recreation areas where families gather and children
play.
Joshua Pearce of the University of
Western Ontario is not ‘anti-mast’, being a shareholder of
a telecoms infrastructure company. However, citing technical studies on the
effects of mast radiation on children, he urges that masts should be at least
500m / 1,640ft from schools.
Equally aware of the danger, the state
government in New Hampshire, USA, have moved
to keep masts the same distance from schools, playgrounds and care homes.
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