Policy information sourced from the Croydon Local Plan

DM33: Telecommunications

DM33.1:

When planning permission is required, proposals for telecommunications development will be permitted provided that:

  • If proposing a new mast, it has been demonstrated that there are no existing buildings, masts or other structures on which the proposed apparatus can be sited;
  • If proposing telecommunications development in Metropolitan Green Belt it has been demonstrated that there are no suitable sites that are not in Metropolitan Green Belt and there is no impact on openness;
  • If proposing telecommunications development on Metropolitan Open Land it has been demonstrated that there are no suitable sites that are not on Metropolitan Open Land and there is no impact on the existing purpose of the site and its reason for it being designated as Metropolitan Open Land; and
  • The siting of the proposed apparatus and associated structures minimises the impact on the operation of other electronic devices within the surrounding area.

DM33.2:

Telecommunication development on a building or other existing structure should be sited and designed to minimise impact to the external appearance of the host building or structure.

For more information please see the Local Plan