Dozens band together to stop plans for 15-metre 'montrosity' in front of homes - but it could be built anyway

23.02.2022 - 18:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Salford residents are in a stand-off with an internet provider over the erection of 15-metre mast on their streets.

Back in December, planning permission for six high-speed internet masts was refused after hundreds of Salfordians objected.

However, due to a national legislation, the company, IX Wireless are able to build the masts without the need to submit a planning application.

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A spokesperson for the council says they while they fully understand residents anger, national law 'is not on the side of residents or local councils' regarding the issue.

Nicoletta Lane was one of the objectors of the mast and was one of the many who attended the council meeting back in December.

On Tuesday (February 23) workers were sent to her house by IX Wireless to survey the area in preparation to build the pole which would be placed directly next to her home on Woodsmoor Road in Swinton.

Nicoletta says she confronted the workmen and protested against the work being carried out for the pole which she described as 'monstrosity'.

She says she had been on 'standby' for IX Wireless to appear outside her home ever since a notice was placed on a lamppost near house regarding their plans.

Nicoletta along with other residents say they are angered the company's decision to erect the poles despite planning permission being refused and that there are safety fears regarding the technology and the effect on property value in their neighbourhood.

She said: "It's quite shocking that they can just turn up, the value of my property and everybody's property is going to go down. I don't understand that if something has been refused, that