CELL REF: CS 018465 (O2 048983, VF TBC)
SITE NAME: LOWRY HILL ROAD
ADDRESS: GRASS VERGE ADJACENT TO WEST BOUND LANEWAY OF JOWRY HILL ROAD, KINGMOOR, CARLISLE, CA3 0DF
NGR: 339580E, 558693N
Designated Search Area & Discounted Site Information
The red lined area signifies the Designated Search Area within which a solution must be found in order to address the present coverage requirement in the most efficient manner.
1) Existing “3” & T-Mobile sites (Cell Refs: CA0148 & 97245) Arqiva Tower (Ref: 94458) at land adjacent Lowry Gardens
NGR: 339360E, 558820N
Whilst we appreciate that both national and local planning policy suggest a preference for the use of established telecommunications sites, this particular mast is located beyond the northern boundary of the DSA and as such could not address the present coverage deficit in an efficient manner. Please also note that despite the above the mast could not be shared by our clients without an increase in height to separate the existing apparatus form that required in order to prevent interference and to achieve the necessary antenna heights. This would undoubtedly create a prominent focal point within a sensitive residential area. As such the use of the subject site and design was considered to offer a more appropriate solution from both a planning and operational perspective.
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2) Existing O2 site (Cell Ref: 004981) off Millbrook Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate
NGR: 339368E, 559278N
As you will appreciate, any telecommunications network operates through the joining of cell areas within which a solution must be found. This established base station is located too far north of the DSA to be able to address the present coverage requirement and is actually being considered as a solution for the adjoining cell area. As such it must be discounted on operational merit.
3) St Peters Church, Kingstown Road
NGR: 339545E, 558902N
Whilst ecclesiastical properties are often used by telecommunications operators in order to install antennas within steeples/bell towers, this church does not benefit from any such features. Furthermore, it is well removed from the DSA. As a result, and with consideration for its low roof level, any development upon this building or even within its grounds could not address the present coverage requirement and must be discounted on operational merit.
4) Commercial estate along Kingstown Broadway
NGR: Various
Despite offering the possibility of deploying infrastructure without any conflict with residential or sensitive viewpoints, this commercial estate is located too far north of the DSA to allow for any base station development to be able to address the present coverage requirement. As such, it must be discounted on operational merit.
5) Kingmoor Junior School, Liddle Close
NGR: 339220E, 558560N
Located on the western periphery of the DSA, this large educational building was identified during a survey of the area. Whilst a new ground based mast could be deployed within the school grounds, proposals on educational properties only tend to be progressed as a last resort due to previous problems with community opposition and the resulting impact and disruption this tends to cause to the workings of the host property. As a result of the above, and given that the subject solution offers a viable planning option, the use of this property has been discounted. However, should the LPA wish us to investigate the potential use of this property further we would be happy to do so.
6) New street furniture development adjacent to commercial properties, Hether Drive
NGR: 339133E, 558508N
This commercial parade adjacent to the aforementioned educational property offers the only mixed use pocket of note within close proximity of the DSA. Whilst there would be enough space to deploy a new street furniture base station at this location we would consider that this site would be overlooked by a larger number of residential frontages than the subject site. The potential impact upon residential amenity was considered to be greater at this location and as such this option has been discounted as being less appropriate from a planning perspective.
7) Recreational ground west of Moorville Drive
NGR: Various
Whilst this large recreational ground would undoubtedly have space for a new base station development its location well beyond the southern boundaries of the DSA along with a slight decrease in topographical level would prevent any solution from being able to address the present coverage requirement. As such this option must be discounted on operational merit.
8) New street furniture development within central residential area (including Liddle Close, Naworth Drive, Sanderson Close, St Peter’s Drive, Ritson Close)
NGR: Various
Limited pavement/verge widths and the presence of both underground and over head services all place serious limitations on potential site options for a new street furniture development. Those that are available have residential properties located on both sides of the road and offer little screening or back drop to any potential development option. It is therefore considered that any base station development within this area would have a greater degree of impact upon residential amenity than the subject solution and as such this option has been discounted as being less appropriate than the subject solution on planning merit.
9) New street furniture development along Kingstown Road
NGR: Various
As above
10) New street furniture development within residential area west and north west of DSA (including Lowry Hill Road W, Hether Drive, Sark Close, Netherby Drive, Lowry Close)
NGR: Various
Similar to the above, limited options are available with any potentially viable site being directly overlooked by a larger number of residential frontages when compared with the subject site. Furthermore, due to the removed location west of the DSA, any development would not offer an efficient coverage solution. As such, this option has been discounted on planning and operational merit.
11) Any development east of Kingstown Road
NGR: Various
As above
