HAMPTON residents have objected to plans to erect a phone mast in the area.
Vodafone UK Ltd submitted planning application for a new mast, comprising of a 10m high ‘street furniture column’ with three antennas, to be installed on a grass verge off Davies Road in Evesham.
The company say the mast is necessary to ensure Hampton has sufficient coverage of its 3G network which facilitates use of the latest technology, including mobile broadband.
Wychavon District Council’s planning case officer, Heather Pearson, confirmed she did not have any objection to the plans based on its proposed location away from residential properties and within a commercial area.
The council also confirmed consultation had already been carried out with Little Hampton Ward councillors, Evesham Town Council and residents from St James Drive and Woodlands.
However residents have since set-up a petition objecting to the mast which they claim will have an impact on people’s health and property prices in the area.
A spokesman said he recognised residents’ concerns but stressed there was no danger from stations such as the one Vodafone intend to install.
He said: “All of our base stations are designed, built and operated in accordance with stringent international guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection."
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