Commercial mast move fails at draft plan stage

A move to block potential future commercial telecommunications from being located in many residential areas has failed at Kildare County Council.

A move to block potential future commercial telecommunications from being located in many residential areas has failed at Kildare County Council.

Celbridge area non-party Cllr. Catherine Murphy sought to have a new statement on the location of masts inserted into the new Kildare County Development Plan (CDP), which will run from next year to 2011.

Cllr. Murphy wanted to insert a clause which stated that where there is a commercial element in communication masts at Garda stations or other security points, they should require regular planning permission rather than be able to get the go-ahead without permission.

The County Manager, Michael Malone, and senior officials disagreed with the proposals.