Well done . Keep going.

thanks

now found the link to the second planning application

location was put different even though its same location, why i couldnt find it before

http://www.planning.colchester.gov.uk/WAM/findCaseFi...

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What a bunch of idiots. (call them what you wish!)

No evidence to mitigate potential damage to trees - there had already bee the code of practice supplied!

Then see the general environmental comment - talks about RF transmission and antennae! What????? And where to creepy crawly bugs come into it?

One can only assume the jobsworthy involved has no idea of the increased desirability of the area to current and prospective residents. It says developments "must enhance the function" of the area, and also should "enhance the heritage asset".

So they clearly have no concept of the long-term damage and fall in property values caused by the lack of "superfast" broadband.

I guess they don't actually realise that superfast broadband is what is proposed, and that residents of such an area are extremely likely to want it.

just had a brainwave

but i need to check when offices are open tomorrow

i believe the conservation area only runs 15 metres "into" the estate

so if the cabinet was put in south ( ie more "in" the estate) of the existing cabinet then no planning would be required at all? i think thats correct

if true not sure why engineering company or council didnt look at this

fingers crossed there may be a quick solution...

It doesn't sound like the engineering company is very competent when it comes to planning applications either.

If you don't get any response from Open Reach then perhaps an email to the CEO of the BT group will help.

Current location appears to be because of its proximity to the mains to power the kit.

my idea won't work

ive been told verbally by senior planning officer this morning that in the initial planning application for this estate, the council removed permitted rights for BT to install telecomms eqpt without approval by the council.

apparently this is highly unusual.

still waiting to get written proof of this

something really fishy about all this

That sounds incredibly fishy ... BT have STATUTORY powers from central government and I do not believe the local authority has any rights remove them. The powers were given to BT, Gas, Electricity and Water supply companies so they had effectively one set of rules throughout the country and would not have hundreds of different sets of rules and massive planning teams costing you and I millions.

Can you get the planning application reference number for the whole estate?

the senior planning officer asked me to email him requesting the info, which i did this morning

waiting to get his reply