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Our ref: RW/CTIL/201436

Mrs A Newman Clerk Elmsett Parish Council

20 July 2016 BY EMAIL

Dear Mrs A Newman,

PROPOSED BASE STATION INSTALLATION AT CTIL_201436, TEF_74908, FIELD EAST OF POTASH FARM, ROAD, ELMSETT, , IP7 6NY (NGR: 606014/246484).

Telefónica is in the process of progressing a suitable site in the area for a radio base station. The purpose of this letter is to consult with you and seek your views on our proposal before any planning submission is made. We understand that you are not always able to provide site specific comments, however, Telefónica is committed to consultation with communities on our mobile telecommunications proposals and as such would encourage you to respond.

As part of Telefónica’s continued network improvement program, there is a specific requirement for a radio base station at this location to provide new 2G, 3G and 4G network coverage for Telefónica within this area.

Mobiles can only work with a network of base stations in place where people want to use their mobile phones or other wireless devices. Without base stations, the mobile phones and other devices we rely on simply won’t work.

Please find below the details of the proposed site and the alternative site options considered and discounted in our site selection process: -

Our technical network requirement is as follows:

• CTIL_201436, TEF_74908, Field East of Potash Farm

• There is a specific requirement to provide new 2G, 3G and 4G network coverage for Telefónica within the area. To meet this demand and improve the quality of service an installation of new telecommunications equipment is necessary.

A number of options have been assessed in respect of the site search process and we consider the best solution is as follows:

• Field East of Potash Farm, Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6NY (NGR: 606014/246484).

• The proposed consists of the installation of a 15m high lattice tower supporting 3no. antennas and 2no. 600mm dishes together with the installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and 1no. meter cabinet at ground level. The equipment and ancillary apparatus will be installed on a new concrete base and will be enclosed by a chain link fence.

We have considered alternative site options and discounted as follows:

• Maltings Farm, Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6LZ (NGR: 605281/246592) – This site has been discounted as in our view it is an inferior option from a planning perspective.

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• Mill Farm, Hadleigh Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6ND (NGR: 605415/246068) – Due to the height of surrounding trees, an installation here would need to be taller than at the chosen option. For this reason, this site is discounted as a shorter mast on land east of Potash Farm is thought to be preferable.

• Gate Farm, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NU (NGR: 606040/245756) – This is an offered site, however it is discounted as the site would be too far south of Elmsett to meet the coverage objective.

• AFC Elmsett, Elmsett Sports Field, The Street, Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6PA (NGR: 605689/246771) – This is an offered site, this site is discounted as in our view it is an inferior option from a planning perspective.

• Elmsett Airfield, Dairy Farm Office, Semer, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6LN (NGR: 604137/246415) – This site is discounted as it is too far from area requiring coverage.

• Sewage Works, Willowbrook, Elmsett Road, , Suffolk, IP8 3NZ (NGR: 607119/245900) – This site is discounted as it is too far from area requiring coverage.

• St Peter’s Church, Manor Road, Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6PJ (NGR: 605879/247213) – This site is discounted as the installation would require antennas of a smaller size which would not meet the coverage requirement.

• N.B Bird & Son, Elmsett Hall, Offton Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6PH (NGR: 606014/247501) – site has been discounted by the radio planner as an inferior option in terms of coverage provided.

The Local Planning Authority mast register and our records of other potential sites have already been reviewed, the policies in the Development Plan have been taken into account and the planning history of the site has been examined.

All Telefónica installations are designed to be fully compliant with the public exposure guidelines established by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). These guidelines have the support of UK Government, the European Union and they also have the formal backing of the World Health Organisation. A certificate of ICNIRP compliance will be included within the planning submission. In order to give you time to send your comments or request further information, we commit to allow at least 14 days before an application is submitted to the Local Planning Authority. This 14 day period starts from the date at the top of this letter.

We would also be grateful if you could please advise of any local stakeholders or groups that might like to make comments.

We look forward to receiving any comments you may have on the proposal.

Yours sincerely,

R.Ward

Ryan Ward Waldon Telecom Ltd (for and on behalf of CTIL and Telefónica UK Ltd) Email: [email protected] DD: 01332 869333

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