Erection of Third Mast

searescue

Hi All,

Looking for a bit of advice. We have two masts for mobile phone providers on a storage building opposite our house.

Initially it was just the one and then they put up a second one. However, I'm not sure if this was before all the malarky about 1KM range for masts. Ours is in the middle of a town and situated on top of the storage building.

What I'm looking to know is if planning permission would be required for other masts to be erected there? Have planning laws changed significantly in the past 8 years?

Thanks.

rayjdav

Have a look at the attached link:
Schedule 2 Part 1 Class 31 may be of use. It basically deals with a lot of issues re arieals and exemption from permission.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/si/0600.html

muffler

rayjdav wrote: »

Have a look at the attached link:
Schedule 2 Part 1 Class 31 may be of use. It basically deals with a lot of issues re arieals and exemption from permission.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/si/0600.html

+1 to the above.

Also check the development plan for your county to see what policies your local council have in this regard.

slowharry

Are you talking antennas or masts.

Free standing masts need planning permission

The top of any antenna or dish should not be higher than 2m above the roof/parapet. any antenna or dish higher than this requires planning permission

searescue

Sorry,

I probably didn't explain right.

They're antennae. What we currently have looks like the link below but not on a mast - just mounted on the roof (the buildings roof "dips" 8 feet below the exterior wall.

Link to what our antennae look like (except not on mast): http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/pajche/pajche1111/pajche111100031/11171848-mobile-phone-base-station-with-radio-tv-and-wireless-internet-antennas.jpg

So, if the antennae don't go higher than 2M (subject to county council by-laws) then all should be ok?

slowharry

https://maps.google.com/?ll=53.268142,-6.249837&spn=0.000853,0.004313&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.268141,-6.249835&panoid=Kdtm_yPO2LSiwoJKq7XUIQ&cbp=12,350.85,,0,2.63

Check county by-laws because there can be a limit to the number of antennas/dishes on a building and the distance to a school. The 2m rule applies to a flat roof and the definition of a flat roof varies.

rayjdav

The issue relating to Council Bye-laws is mostly irrelevant tbh.
The statute that they work from is as quoted above and as said, if the conditions of your local mast is not noted therein under exemptions, then whomever it is, requires Planning.
The CDP will usually only refer to the siting of such masts, and generally in relation to scenic rural or specific urban areas and the like, not usually the number of masts/antennae/dishes or whatever permitted etc.
If there are additional items on the site you can always do a planning search to see if permission was obtained. Your LA will have an online planning search facility that is simple to use.

slowharry

There are often planning conditions particularly on towers, that limit the amount of equipment on the structure.