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Developer imposed restrictions on Masts/Aerials?

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  • 19-05-2004 10:22am
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    Eurorunner
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    I only recently became aware that some developers are putting restrictions on Aerials/satelite dishes/masts in their estates. It seems to me that their motivation in doing so would be to encourage NTL takeup in their estates - with them picking up backhanders in the process??
    Unless of course, they are just fulfilling restrictions imposed by the planning authority in accordance with the planning approval they received for the development...although the cynical side of me reckons its the former.


    Anyways, i have a particular scenario in mind. Due to a dispute between the developer and NTL, NTL will not be available. However, there are restrictions on aerials/masts/dishes. Is this legal? Surely, homeowners have a right to make efforts to get a signal themselves if no other provisions have been made?


    Would be grateful if someone could clarify one other point. Can someone confirm that 16ft. is the max. height for a mast without having to obtain planning permission?


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    Mike 1972
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    These "developer imposed" restrictions are usually found in fairly upmarket estates and quite frankly anyone stupid enough to fork out hundreds of thousands for a house with a clause in the contract stipulatng what exactly they can do with it quite frankly deserves to live with the consequences of their own stupidity (then again I could see advantages in living in an estate where nuisances like dogs, car alarms, petrol lawnmowers and noisy kids were banned)

    Can someone confirm that 16ft. is the max. height for a mast without having to obtain planning permission?
    The rules vary from local authority to local authority, rarely if ever make any sense but thankfully (with the exception of a handful of rather totalitarian boroughs on the east coast) are almost never enforced


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    DMC
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    Originally posted by Eurorunner
    It seems to me that their motivation in doing so would be to encourage NTL takeup in their estates - with them picking up backhanders in the process??

    *cough* careful now *cough*


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    Eurorunner
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    quite frankly anyone stupid enough to fork out hundreds of thousands for a house with a clause in the contract stipulatng what exactly they can do with it quite frankly deserves to live with the consequences of their own stupidity

    House Buyer: "I'd like to buy one of your houses mr. developer".
    Developer: "Whatever. That'll be <insert insane numerical value here >"
    House Buyer: "Ok, but i want to make some changes to your standard contract...."
    Developer: "Step to the side, ...whats that Buyer No.2...you'll take it ..good man...sign here..here..and here..."


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    Galway
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    eurorunner i live nr corofin . eircom tell me they are putting a wireless broadband mast up in belcare. are we every gonna get broadband out here?


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    Mike 1972
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    Eurorunner thats the "free market" for you :mad:


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