ANNEX F - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TEMPLATE

CODE OF BEST PRACTICE

1.

Site details

Site Name
NGR
Site Ref Number

WY0263 ASDA
Middleton
431156, 428107

Site Address

ASDA Proposed Store,

St Georges Road,
Middleton, Leeds LS10
Brownfield

Site Type

2. Pre Application Check list

Site selection
Was an LPA mast register used to check for suitable sites by the
operator or the LPA?

Yes

No

If no explain why
The proposed mast and cabin are being relocated on the same site, as part of the ASDA
development in Middleton, Leeds. The site selection was not necessary in this case.
Was the industry site database checked for suitable sites by the
operator?

Yes

No

If no explain why
Same as above.

Annual roll out consultation with LPA

Date of last annual rollout information /
submission
Name of contact
Summary of outcome/Main issues raised

N/A note above

Roll-out consultation - Airwave completed the initial roll out consultation in 2000 when they set up
the network. Airwave have not rolled out any major network since this date. No further consultation
on roll-out projects would have taken place.

Pre-application consultation with LPA

Date of written offer of pre-application consultation:

Pre-application discussions
undertaken as part of
discussions regarding wider
redevelopment proposals for

the Proposed ASDA food store,

Middleton.
Yes
No

Was there pre-application contact?

Date of pre-application contact:

Meetings 24 April 2012 and 3

July 2012, and regular
discussions throughout the
ASDA Middleton S73
Application.
Victoria Hinchliff Walker

Name of contact:
Summary of outcome/Main issues raised:

Scope of Planning Application

Agreed.
Re-location of mast.
Pre-Consultation on individual
site upgrades or re-locations
would have occurred on a site
by site basis as and when they
occurred.

Ten Commitments Consultation

Rating of Site under Traffic Light Model
Outline Consultation carried out

Green

Amber

Red

Subject of telecommunications mast relocation discussed with Middleton Ward Members as part of
pre-application discussions relating to the ASDA food store proposals.
Summary of outcome/Main issues raised
No comments received in relation to the telecommunications mast

School/College
Location of site in relation to school/college (include name of school/college)
N/A relocation on same site, due to wider ASDA food store proposals, Middleton.
Outline of consultation carried out with school/college. (include evidence of consultation)
Same as above.
Summary of outcome/Main issues raised
Same as above.

Civil Aviation Authority/Secretary of State for Defence/Aerodrome Operator consultation (only

required for an application for prior approval)
Will the structure be within 3km of an aerodrome or airfield? No

No

Has the Civil Aviation Authority/Secretary of State for

Defence/Aerodrome Operator been notified
Details of response

N/A

N/A
N/A Agreement for the proposed development sought by way of an application for full planning
permission.

Developer s Notice (or equivalent)

Copy of Developer s Notice enclosed:
Notice of the planning application serviced
Date served:

3.

Yes
24 May 2012
(Date of S73 Planning
Application submission)

Proposed Development

The proposed site

The Proposal Site covers an area of 0.02 hectares and comprises a telecommunications mast,
associated base station and servicing area. The Proposal Site is to be bound by a 2m high palisade
fence.
The Site is located to the far north eastern corner of land off St Georges Road, Middelton which is
subject of a wider redevelopment proposal for an ASDA food store. The Site is located to the eastern
boundary of the site close to the proposed servicing yard. The Site is bound to the north by light
industrial premises and to the east by a Council-run waste recycling centre.
The proposal represents the re-provision and relocation of an existing facility to a more appropriate
location within the wider redevelopment Site at Land off St Georges Road.
The proposed installation will comprise a 20m lattice mast with three 2.2m antennas. The height as
proposed is a direct result of the need to retain service coverage similar to that currently provided
by the existing installation whist recognising the lower topography of this section of the site and the
height of the proposed surrounding uses, including the food store.
The Site has been selected with reference to the existing and proposed surrounding uses, including
the relationship to the proposed food store in order to limit any potential impacts on the

surrounding area.

Type of Structure:
Description Lattice mast
Overall Height
Height of existing building (where applicable)
metres
Equipment Housing
Length metres
Overall Height
Height of existing building (where applicable)
metres
Equipment Housing
Length metres
Width metres
Height metres
Materials (as applicable)
Tower/mast etc type of material and external
colour
Equipment housing type of material and
external colour
Equipment housing type of material and
external colour

22.1 metres
N/A

2.7 metres
2.8 metres
N/A

2.7 metres
2.7 metres
2.8 metres
Slimline steel lattice tower (grey)
Steel with painted finish (grey)
Palisade fence (2 metres) (green)

Reasons for choice of design

The design allows for the re-provision and relocation of an existing facility within close proximity to
its existing location in order to effectively retain as far as possible the existing service coverage. The
relocation of the facility has been necessitated by the redevelopment of the wider site for a food
store.
The new Site is considered to be appropriate both in terms of its surrounding uses and in minimising
the potential impact of the development. The Site is considered to provide an improvement on its
existing location, situated behind the service yard of the proposed ASDA Store and adjacent to the
waste recycling plant which is considered to be of low amenity value.
The design of the proposed lattice tower has been selected in order to minimise visual intrusion.
The tower will be coloured grey to blend in with the skyline.

4.

Technical information

ICNIRP Declaration attached

Yes

No

ICNIRP public compliance is determined by mathematical

calculation and implemented by careful location of antennas,
access restrictions and/or barriers and signage as necessary.
Members of the public cannot unknowingly enter areas close to
the antennas where exposure may exceed the relevant
guidelines.
When determining compliance the emissions from all mobile
phone network operators on the site are taken into account.
Frequency
Modulation characteristics
Power output (expressed in EIRP in dBW per carrier) In order to
minimise interference within its own network and with other
radio networks, (NAME OF OPERATOR) operates its network in
such a way that radio frequency power outputs are kept to the
lowest levels commensurate with effective service provision.
As part of (NAME OF OPERATOR) s network, the radio base
station that is the subject of this application will be configured
to operate in this way.
Height of antenna (m above ground level)
5. Technical Justification

Attached to
Application

380 MHZ 400 MHZ Band

Tetra
25W per
Channel.
Existing site
therefore
Airwave will
continue to use
three carriers.

22 metres (approx.)

Enclose predictive coverage plots.

Reason(s) why site required e.g. coverage, upgrade, capacity (map attached if required)
The Site is required to provide replacement Airwaves network capacity and coverage, replacing that
to be lost by the removal of the existing facility located immediately to the east of the proposal site
on land off St Georges Road, Middleton.
Coverage Report produced by Airwave in support of this application.

6.
Site selection process alternative sites considered and not chosen
Enclose map highlighting all alternatives that have been considered by the operator.
Site
N/A

Site Name and Address

Relocation on same site

NGR

Reason for not choosing

If no alternative site options have been investigated, please explain why

The Planning Application relates to the re-provision of an existing installation on Land off St Georges
Road, Middleton. The need for the proposed development relates to the continued provision of the
existing service coverage whilst facilitating the redevelopment and regeneration of the wider St
Georges Road Site for retail led development.

The proposed development site lies east of the existing facility. To consider sites further away from
the existing installation would be of little benefit given the need to retain the existing coverage.
Limiting the coverage to the existing service area ensures that the impact of the proposed
development is retained as close as possible to that currently experienced. A similar situation in
relation to limiting any change in impact could not be facilitated by any other location.
The location as existing, is not considered to be a sensitive one with regards to proximity to
residential properties or local schools or education facilities. By retaining the installation within a
matter of metres of the existing, negates the requirement to investigate and assess any more
beneficial locations.

Additional relevant information

Planning Policy Considerations
The Development Plan
Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)
Policy BD13 of the Leeds UDP provides local policy in relation to telecommunications development.
In summary the policy states that telecommunications development will be permitted when all
practical steps have been taken to locate and design such equipment so that:
i.
ii.
iii.

sensitive locations are avoided;

visual intrusion is minimised; and
mast sharing or existing tall structures are utilised wherever possible.

The proposed development relates to the relocation of an existing installation to a new site to the
north east. It is considered that the new proposed location will act to reduce the impact of the
development on visual intrusion, being located behind the proposed ASDA food store and associated
servicing area and away from the Middleton Road / St Georges Road roundabout. As such the new
location may be regarded as less sensitive when considered on amenity grounds.
The proposed development has arisen in response to the wider redevelopment and regeneration
proposals for the Site and involves the relocation of an existing facility. As such no additional masts
or structures are proposed. The slight increase in height of the proposed mast when compared to
the existing facility has been necessitated in order to retain a similar level of service coverage. The
alteration in levels coupled with the more peripheral location of the mast within the wider St
Georges Road Site is considered to reduce the impact of the proposed development when assessed
against the existing installation.
National Planning Policy
On 27 March 2012 the Government published the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The
NPPF contains the Government s strategies for economic, environmental and social planning policies
in England. The NPPF acts to replace all existing Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) and Planning
Policy Notes (PPGs) including PPG8 on Telecommunications.
Transitional arrangements identify those local authorities with a post-2004 local plan that is broadly

in line with the NPPF will be able to use those policies for 12 months. The Local Development Plan
for Leeds provides the primary policy context against which the Proposal should be assessed. Those
policies within the Development Plan that are of relevance to the proposal are assessed above.
Those sections of the NPPF considered of relevance to the proposal are reviewed below and are
considered to fall broadly inline with the polices provided in the Local Development Plan.
Paragraphs 42 to 46 deal with communications infrastructure. The following sections seek to review
the proposed development against these policies.
Para 42 indicates that high quality communications infrastructure is essential for sustainable
economic growth. The development of high speed broadband technology and other
communications network also plays a vital role in enhancing the provision of local community
facilities and services. The proposed development can be regarded as supportive of this statement in
ensuring the retention of existing communications services required to support economic
development and growth. The proposal is directly related to the wider sustainable regeneration
proposals for the St Georges Road Site which once delivered, is considered to provide considerable
social, economic and environmental benefits to the local community of Middleton.
Para 43 of the NPPF suggests that Local Planning Authorities should aim to keep the number of radio
and telecommunication masts and the sites for such installations to a minimum consistent with the
efficient operation of the network. Existing masts, buildings and other structures should be used,
unless the need for a new site has been justified. Where new sites are required, equipment should
be sympathetically designed and camouflaged where appropriate. As indicated above, the proposal
relates to the replacement of an existing installation in order retains existing service coverage levels.
The need for the relocation has come about as part of the wider redevelopment proposals for the St
Georges Road Site. The benefits to be gained from the relocation of the mast from its existing
location in so far as it facilitates the delivery of the proposed development are evident in terms of
the resulting social and economic benefits.
The need to retain the coverage area as existing has resulted in the selection of a site within minimal
distance from the existing location and is considered to result in minimal or no additional adverse
impacts. As shown on the enclosed coverage maps the level of impact on more sensitive local
receptors such as residential areas and local schools is not subject to significant alteration by way of
the proposed relocation.
Para 46 of the NPPF goes on to state that Local Planning Authorities must determine application on
planning grounds. They should not seek to prevent competition between different operators,
question the need for the telecommunications system, or determine health safeguards if the
proposal meets International Commission guideline for public exposure. The proposed development
has been shown to comply with International Commission Guidelines as demonstrated by the
provision of the attached ICNIRP declaration statement. The proposal has also been shown to
comply with the provisions of the Local Development Plan as described above.
Other Guidance Document
This application has been developed in accordance in with key guidance on mobile phone and
telecommunications development presented in the following documentation:
Leeds City Council Guidance on Mobile phone and telecommunications masts and antennae

(2005)
Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development (2002)

Health Considerations
As specified in the above guidance documents, if a proposal meets adopted ICNIRP guidelines then it
should not be necessary for a local planning authority to consider health aspects further or concerns
on them. The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) has a statutory duty to advise
Government on the matter of health risks associated with telecommunications development.
In 1999 the Government asked the NRPB to set up the Independent Expert Group on
Mobile Phones (IEGMP). This group under the chairmanship of Sir William Stewart published its
report in 2000. The Report is commonly referred to as the Stewart Report .
The report concluded that the balance of evidence indicates that there is no general risk to health of
people living near to base stations on the basis that exposures are expected to be small fractions of
the guidelines. However, there can be indirect adverse effects on their well being in some cases .
A further study by the Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR), to re-assess
the work of the Stewart Report , reported back in 2003 and stated in its findings that:
in aggregate, the research published since the IEGMP report does not give cause for concern. The
weight of evidence now available does not suggest that there are adverse health effects from
exposures to RF (radio frequency) fields below guideline levels . .

Contact Details
Name: Jane Berry
Position: Senior Asset Manager
Company: Airwave Solutions
Telephone: +44 (0) 1925 258057
Operator: Tetra - Existing site therefore Airwave will continue to use three carriers.
Address:
The Malt Building, Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Ave, Warrington WA4 6HL
Email address:
jane.berry@airwavesolutions.co.uk
www.airwavesolutions.co.uk