20m telecommunications mast at Radford Road, Coventry
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Coventry Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.
The site and surroundings
The site is a grass verge beside a busy traffic-light junction, near housing, a scout hut, a car park and a children’s park.
“SITE DESCRIPTION The application site is a grass verge on the corner of a busy traffic lighted junction with Radford Road running northwest to southeast and Beake Avenue / Engleton Road running north to south.”
“To the northeast of the site immediately adjacent is a scout hut and car park. To the north of the site are No.11 - 18 Mossdale Close. This terrace of properties are three storeys high. No.11 Mossdale Close has a blank elevation facing onto the grass verge and road junction.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval because the proposal was acceptable in principle and would not harm highway safety, trees, local character or neighbours.
“The proposal is acceptable in principle. • The proposal will not adversely impact upon highway safety…”
“The proposal will not adversely impact upon trees • The proposal will not adversely impact upon character of appearance of the area • The proposal will not adversely impact upon the amenity of neighbours. • The proposal accords with Policies: C2, DE1 and AC1 of the Coventry Local Plan 2017 and the emerging Local Plan, together with the aims of the NPPF.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The highway authority objected, while ecology had no objection and the tree officer had no objection subject to conditions.
“CONSULTATION Statutory Objections have been received from: • Local Highway Authority (LHA)”
“No objections subject to conditions/contributions have been received from: • Tree Officer, subject to conditions for tree protection measures.”
Officer report
Residents’ objections
Seven objection letters raised concerns about the mast’s proximity to the park and houses, trees, health implications and visual impact.
“Neighbour consultation Immediate neighbours and local councillors have been notified; a site notice was posted on 21 st July 2025.”
“7no letters of objection have been received, raising the following material planning considerations: a) The siting of the mast near to a park and houses b) The impact on the existing trees c) The health implications of mobile phone masts d) visual impact of the mast Any further comments received will be reported within late representations.”
Officer report
Who spoke
Two registered speakers spoke against the proposal, while the invited representative for the application did not attend.
The committee’s decision
The committee granted prior approval subject to conditions.
“RESOLVED that Prior Approval be granted in respect of Application PL/2025/0001249/PAEC subject to conditions.”
Minutes
Sources
- Coventry Planning Committee minutes, 11 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Coventry's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Coventry Planning Committee
- Council
- Coventry
- Date
- Thursday 11 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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- Coventry committee decisions →
This committee's year
11 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.