Policy information sourced from Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy

DH(c) Telecommunications Development

Planning applications for telecommunications development will only be considered where:

  • regard has been given a location a site which causes minimal visual impact subject to operational needs;
  • any proposal is sited, designed, coloured and landscaped so as to minimise visual impact on its setting and local environment;
  • the special character and appearance of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, Royal Greenwich’s listed buildings, conservation areas and historic landscapes are preserved or enhanced;
  • the possibility of sharing facilities, such as site, masts, and erecting antennae on existing buildings or other structures has been fully explored and demonstrated;
  • technologies to camouflage telecommunications apparatus have been fully explored; and
  • any proposal meets International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines for public exposure.

For more information please see the Local Plan Core Strategy