Schools

Where a mast is proposed to be installed on or near a school or college PPG8 and the Code of Best Practice state that it is important that operators discuss the proposed development with the relevant body of the school or college concerned before submitting an application for planning permission or prior approval to the local planning authority. The Code of Best Practice (Paragraphs 54 – 61 inclusive) provides guidance on determining which schools and colleges should be consulted. The Code of Best Practice is also clear in advising that where school or college playing fields are separate from the institutions themselves the guidelines should be applied to the playing fields separately. The Code of Best Practice provides guidance of factors that should be taken into consideration when developing a consultation plan for a site on or close to a school or college.

Mobile phone network development: Code of Best Practice - Communities and Local Government site

Planning Policy Guidance 8 - Communities and Local Government website