Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Borough Wide Development Policies DPD

POLICY BC12: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telecommunication development will only be permitted where:

  • The siting does not adversely affect the character or appearance of the surrounding area, does not result in an unacceptable level of clutter and is not visually intrusive in the street scene.
  • Screening and planting associated with the proposal is provided where appropriate.
  • The applicant has certified that the development will operate within the International (ICNIRP) Guidelines for public exposure.
  • It can be demonstrated that the amount of equipment/apparatus being proposed has been minimised through (wherever possible) sharing facilities and sites with other operators, reusing existing facilities, and considering existing and future demand for telecommunications in the area.
  • The applicant removes the installation as soon as it becomes obsolete.

If the telecommunications development is part of a proposal for a new building, the Council will require that it should (if possible) be an intrinsic part of the overall building design and layout rather than an afterthought.

Careful consideration will be given to proposals with regard to the Green Belt, conservation areas and listed buildings where the architectural quality of buildings and townscapes may be particularly sensitive to the intrusion of badly sited and designed telecommunications equipment.

For more information please see the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD