Objections to mast in Falkirk village will be heard by councillors

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Objections to a telecommunications mast in Brightons, Falkirk, will be considered by councillors next week. A retrospective application from CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd will be heard by Falkirk Council's planning committee next Wednesday (January 17).

The application is for the installation of telecommunications apparatus including monopole and associated cabinets at a site to the south of Kirklea, Maddiston Road, Brightons. Read more: Safety fears over Falkirk fly-tipping as boulders among rubbish dumped on roads Approval was granted in 2021 for a mast and associated equipment but services below ground meant it could not be erected and was instead built nearby.A report to Falkirk Council's planning committee says that it "has taken the applicant a considerable length of time to submit the necessary additional information required to determine the application".Brightons Community Council has raised concerns about the mast, which towers over lampposts and trees nearby.Four objections have been received from members of the public, one of whom has asked permission to speak to the planning committee about his concerns.

The meeting will be on Wednesday, January 17, at 10 am in Grangemouth Community Education Unit, Abbot's Road, FK3 8JB. It will also be livestreamed on Falkirk Council's YouTube channel. For more Falkirk news, sign up to our newsletter here.