Plan for 5G mast outside Southampton homes refused

Plans were lodged to erect the large pylon in Wodehouse Road in Sholing but were soon met with backlash.

Sonny Jarvis was furious at the proposals, lodged by telecommunications firm Three, saying they will devalue the house he has spent years decorating.

Now, he is celebrating the news.

'Over the moon'

The 36-year-old builder said: "I'm over the moon with the news. Now I don't have to stress.

"I can put a nice fence up and relax."

When speaking to the Daily Echo in June, he said he "will not escape the view of it" and the mast would be "double the size of my house."

Sonny Jarvis at the spot of a proposed telecommunications mast in Wodehouse Road, Southampton in June 2022

One month on, Sonny is surprised with the outcome as he expected Three to be granted permission for the mast.

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He said: "I really thought it would go ahead as they don't usually care where they put them. I am happy with the outcome.

"All the other residents are over the moon with the outcome too."

Councillor for Peatree, Eamonn Keogh, confirmed the news on Facebook.

He said: “I am very pleased to report that the application to site a 5G mast and associated equipment on the corner of Bishops and Wodehouse Road has been refused.

“I would like to publicly thank all those residents who took the time to submit objections to this application.

“This is the right decision and had the widespread support of the community.”

'Intrusive structure'

According to documents submitted by Three earlier this year, the site was chosen as the “most viable option to provide reliable coverage".

If approved, the mast would have provided “improved” quality and "more reliable connectivity" for residents.

However, the plans for the mast were refused on a number of grounds, one being the mast was considered to be a “visually dominant and intrusive structure” within the “predominantly suburban” residential location.

The mast would also have had a “significant adverse impact” on the visual quality of the street scene.

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