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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1. Site Details

S ite Name : SW On Worth Park

Avenue

S ite Add ress : Worth Park Avenue ,

Pound H i l l , Crawley,

NGR: 529501 , 1 37553 West Sussex, RH 1 0

7TN

S ite Ref Number: CTI L- 1 32694, VF- S ite Type : 1 Macro

78928 , TEF-44578

2. Pre Application Check List

Site Selection

Was an LPA mast reg ister used to check for su itab le s ites by the

operator or the LPA?

No

I f no exp la in why: The proposed deve lopment re lates to m inor changes to the existing base

station in th is location .

Was the industry s ite database checked for su itab le s ites by the

operator:

No

I f no exp la in why: The proposed deve lopment re lates to m inor changes to the existing base

station i n th is location .

Annual roll out consultation with LPA

Date of last annua l ro l lout

i nfo rmation/subm iss ion :

07 October 20 1 3

Name of Contact: marc . rob inson©crawley. gov . uk

Summary of o utcome/Main issues ra ised : None in re lation to th is existing base station

s ite .

Pre-application consultation with LPA

Date of written offer of pre-appl ication consu ltation : 1 3/1 1 /20 1 3

Was there pre-app l ication contact: Yes

Date of p re-app l ication contact : 26/1 1 /1 3

Name of contact: M r Dan McEwan

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Summary of outcome/Main issues raised: Mr McEwan confirmed the council could not respond

to the consultation documents within 14 days of submission

Ten Commitments Consultation

Rating of Site under Traffic Light Model: Green

Outline Consultation carried out: Pound Hill and Worth Councillors on 08/11/2013

Summary of outcome/Main issues raised:

CI Ir Lanzer responded on the 11/11 saying " . . . make the general observation that an upgrade

to an existing station is often preferable to locating and starting up a new site"

School/College

Location of site in relation to school/college: N/a —There an no schools in the immediate

vicitiny

Outline of consultation carried out with school/college:

N/a

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Civil Aviation Authority/Secretary of State for Defence/Aerodrome Operator

consultation (only required for an application for prior approval)

Will the structure be within 3km of an aerodrome or airfield? No

Has the Civil Aviation Authority/Secretary of State for

Defence/Aerodrome Operator been notified?

No

Details of response: N/a — Gatwick in excess of 3km from the site location.

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Developer's Notice

Copy of Developer's Notice enclosed? Yes

Date served: 27/11/13

3. Proposed Development

The proposed site:

The technical requirements for this base station have been reviewed following Vodafone Ltd.

and TelefOnica UK Ltd's recently announced plans to jointly operate and manage a single

network grid across the UK. These arrangements will be overseen by Cornerstone

Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd (CTIL) which is a joint venture company owned by

TelefOnica UK Limited and Vodafone Limited.

This agreement allows both organisations to:

• Pool their basic network infrastructure, while running two, independent,

nationwide networks

• Maximise opportunities to consolidate the number of base stations

• significantly reduce the environmental impact of network development.

Following a review of technical requirements it is now proposed to install the equipment shown

on the enclosed drawing nos. 100 'Site Location Maps', 200 'Existing Location Plan', 201

'proposed location plan' 300 'Existing Elevation' 301 'Proposed Elevation' issue V1. The main

changes to the base station are

• a different type of mast, although there is no change in the overall height (17.5m) and

containing 6 No. antennas within a GRP shroud, additional RBS6102 cabinet measuring

1.3 x 0.7 x 1.45m and equipment ancillary to development.

The Existing/proposed electronic communications apparatus will be sited on the South side of

Worth Park Road set against a backdrop of trees. The existing monopole will be reomoved as

part of the development. There are a number of trees adjacent to the site of various heights up

to 14/15m which will form a partial backdrop to the development. At 17.5m the site will

ascimilate well into the surrounding area.

The proposal replacement structure does not require a height increase and is of a similar

design to the structure it is replacing. An additional cabinet is required but it is not envisaged

the proposed development will have any significant impact upon the wider surrounding area.

The new cabinet is proposed to be located behind the existing 'Vulcan' cabinet.

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Type of Structu re : J upite r S2 Dual Stack monopole

Desc r i pt io n : Rep lacement of t he ex ist ing 1 7 . 5m CU Phosco MK3 monopo le with a new 1 7 . 5m

J u p ite r 82 dua l stack monopo le .

Overal l Height : 1 7 . 5m

Height of existi ng bu i ld i ng N/a

Equ ipment Housing : Add it iona l RBS 6 1 02 cabinet

Length : 1 . 3 Metres

Width : 0 . 7 Metres

Height : 1 .45 Metres

Materia ls

Tower/mast etc — type of mater ia l a nd exte rna l

co lou r :

Stee l — Co lou r Goose G rey

Equ ipment housing — type of materia l and

exte rnal co lou r:

RBS61 02 cabinet — Steel — Colour — RAL

6009 to match existi ng

Reasons for choice of design:

This design solution is proposed as it will meet the technical objectives with minimal visual

impact. As can be seen from the submitted drawings, the proposal, will require a replacement

mast which will be of similar dimensions to the one it is replacing albeit with a slightly larger

GRP shroud which is required to accommodate 6 No. antennas. The new monopole will be

located 1m from the existing monopole which will be removed upon completion of the works.

The replacement equipment is required to make improvements to the digital network coverage

for both operators in addition to new LTE Coverage in this area.

4. Technical Information

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I CN IRP Declaration attached Yes

ICN I RP pub l ic comp l iance is determ ined by mathematica l ca lcu lation and

imp lemented by ca refu l l ocat ion of a nten nas , access restr i ct i ons and/o r

ba rr ie rs and s ig nage as necessa ry . Membe rs of the pub l i c can not

u nknowing ly enter areas close to the antennas where exposure may

exceed the re levant gu idel i nes .

When dete rm i n i ng comp l i a nce the em iss ions from a l l mob i le phone

network operators on the s ite are taken i nto account .

Frequency: GSM 900 MHz band,

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o r 2 1 00 MHz UMTS

band . 4G 800 MHz

Ce l l u lar band

Modu lat ion characteristics2 GMSK for 2G (GSM)

antennas or QPSK for

3G (UMTS) antennas .

4G (LTE) 64 QAM

Power output (expressed in E I RP in dBW per ca rrie r) 3 1 dBW/32 d BW/35

dBW

I n order to m in im ise interfe rence with in its own network and with

other rad io networks , TelefOn ica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd operates

its network in such a way the rad io frequency power outputs are

kept to the lowest levels commensu rate with effective service

p rovis ion

As part of Te lefon ica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd 's network , the rad io

base station that is the subject of th is appl ication wi l l be configured

to operate i n th is way.

Al l operators of rad io transm itters are under a legal ob l igation to

operate those transmitte rs in accordance with the cond it ions of the i r

l icence . Operation of the transm itte r in accordance with the

cond it ions of the l icence fu lfi ls the lega l ob l igations in respect of

i nterference to other rad io systems , other e lectrica l equ ipment ,

i nstrumentation or a i r traffic systems . The cond itions of the l icence

a re mandated by Ofcom , an agency of nat iona l government , who

a re responsib le fo r the regu lation of the civi l i a n rad io spectrum . The

rem it of Ofcom a lso includes investigat ion and remedy of any

reported s ig n ificant i nterference .

The te lecommun icat ions infrastructu re the subject of th is app l ication

accords with al l re levant leg is lation and as such wi l l not cause

s ig n ificant and i rremed iab le interference with other e lectr ica l

equ ipment , a ir traffic services or i nstrumentation operated in the

nat iona l i nterest .

Heig ht of antenna (m above ground level)

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1 7 . 2 '7m and_15.42m (to

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5. Technical Justification

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Reason(s) why site required e.g. coverage, upgrade, capacity (map attached if required):

2 The modulation method employed in 2G (GSM) is GMSK (Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying) which is a form of Phase

modulation

The modulation method employed in 3G (UMTS) is QPSK (Quad Phase Shift Keying) which is another form of Phase

Modulation

The modulation method employed in 4G (LTE) is 64 QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) which is another form of

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The proposed development is required as Telefonica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd two of the UK's

designated Electronic Communications Code Network Operators, and trading as 02 and

Vodafone Ltd has identified a specific need to provide improved network coverage to the local

area in addition to providing new LTE (4G) coverage.

I'm sure you will appreciate that 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.

The importance of mobile technology in the UK was recognised in the August 2011 report by

Ofcom, 'The Communications Market 2011'. Ofcom reported that at the end of 2010 there

were 81.1 million active mobile phone subscribers in the UK (41.6 million pre-pay, 39.5 million

monthly contract), an almost 50% increase in the number of active mobile subscribers since

2002. Ofcom also recorded that the demand for mobile services by the public, particularly their

demand for `smartphones' with 30 Internet access, is by far the most rapidly growing. The

percentage of the UK population with an active 3G connection (internet enabled mobile phone,

USB dongle, or data-card) has increased more than ten-fold since the end of 2004, when just

4.3% of the UK population had a 3G connection, to 53.2% at the end of 2010. Ofcom

summarised this trend as one of the key market developments as follows:

"The explosion in mobile data volumes. The increasing use of mobile broadband services via

dongles and smartphones resulted in a 67% increase in data transferred over the UK's mobile

networks in 201 0 . . . "

It is for these reasons that the National Planning Policy Framework and the government's Plan

for Growth initiative (see section 6 of this statement) place such emphasis on encouraging the

continued rollout of digital infrastructure networks of which the proposed development will form

a key part.

Further detail regarding the general operation of the network can be found in the

accompanying document entitled 'General Background Information for Telecommunications

Development'. This information is provided to assist the local planning authority in

understanding any technical constraints on the location of the proposed development.

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6. Site Selection Process — alternative sites considered and not chosen (Enclose map

highlighting all alternatives that have been considered by the operator)

If no alternative site options have been investigated, please explain why:

The application site is deemed to be the most appropriate position following the determination

of the original planning application and subsequent alterations, which was granted planning

consent by the LPA. Application re: App: CR/2011/0094/FUL installation of a 17.5m high

telecommunication mast and associated equipment had undergone a sequential test and the

application site was considered to be the most appropriate position when weighed against

operational and environmental considerations. Accordingly the upgrade proposal for this site is

seen to be the most appropriate planning proposal in achieving the operator's rollout

objectives, as the upgrade of an existing and known base station is preferred to the

deployment of an additional mast elsewhere, thus meeting local and national planning policy

objectives which seeks to limit mast proliferation.

Additional relevant information:

Siting and Visual Impact Considerations

The proposed upgrade works involve relatively minor changes to the siting and design of the

approved base station, namely:

• a different type of mast, although this the same height and is considered an acceptable

design solution at this location;

• there will be a minor increase in the amount of development, mainly the alteration to the

type of monopole, 2 No. 300mm microwave dishes, a new RBS6102 cabinet in addition

to equipment ancillary to development.

The site is situated on the South side of Worth Park Avenue on the North Eastern Side of

Crawley. This is a well established telecommunications development which is close to a

backdrop of semi mature trees in addition to further natural screening on the opposite side of

Lewes Road. There are also a number of verticle structures including street lights in the

immediate area so in context of the immediate area the site ascimilates well into the street

scene.

To all intents and purposes, the proposed siting and design of the development will be very

smilar to that of the existing base station. The monopole is to be sited very close to the existing

pole. A new monopole is required in order to accommodate the additional equipment

proposed, specifically the replacement/additional antennas and cabinet which are required

inorder to make the necessary improvements to the existing coverage in addition to providing

LTE (4G) coverage for both operators to the surrounding area. As already highlighted, the

proposed monopole will be of the same height and similar appearance to the existing

monopole and will be painted the same. The proposed additional cabinet is .to_bedocated -

behind the larger 'Vulcan cabinet' which is to be retained. V' NE D

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The adopted Crawley Local Plan 2000 contains a telecommunications (saved) policy

GD32 which states:

Policy GD32 - Proposals for network telecommunications development,

which do not benefit from deemed planning consent will be

permitted provided:

(I) all alternative sites have been considered and the development is

designed and sited to minimise the visual impact and effect upon

the character and amenity of the surrounding area;

(ii) the number of separate dishes, antenna, aerials and masts is kept to

the minimum necessary, and the sharing of facilities has been

explored and is not possible due to technical or operational

constraints;

Proposals for other forms of telecommunications development not

benefiting from deemed consent will also be permitted subject to the

above criteria. In addition it will be required that dishes, antenna and

aerials etc, are removed as soon as practicable after their use

ceases.

The current proposal is considered to fully comply with the requirements of GD32: The

replacement monopole will be installed immediately adjacent to the existing and the colour

has been chosen to be the same as the existing. The design of the replacement structure best

replicates the existing monopole and the additional cabinet has been positioned behind the

existing cabinet in order to minimise the overall appearance of the development when viewed

along Worth Park Avenue.This is an established telecommunications site and the replacement

is a shared structure which will accommodate both operators and is the minimum

development in order to make improvements to the existing network coverage and the

proposed 4G coverage for both operators.

Since the local plan was adopted, there have been significant changes to national planning

policy, in particular the publication of the NPPF, to replace amongst other documents PPG8,

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which provides the underpinning to CS17. The whole emphasis and approachlaplanning-is

now that permission should be granted unless there a compellin reasairktekljtAlliDuld not.

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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which sets ol uttijm ,9919ornftriigprial

planning policies for England, was published on 27 March 2011---1Pac6graph-14-of-th-e-NPPF

states that a presumption in favour of sustainable development lies at the heart of the planning

system and, in respect of decision-taking, this means that development proposals that accord

with the provisions of the Development Plan should be approved without delay. In respect of

this guidance, it has previously been demonstrated that the proposal accords with saved policy

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In the applicant's view, the upgrade proposal also accords fully with all relevant NPPF

guidance. It supports sustainable development: it reduces the need to travel and allows


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working from home to take place.

The proposed development is supported by paragraph 17, of the Core Planning Principles of

the NPPF, which amongst other things states that decision-taking should:

a. . .proactively drive and support sustainable economic development to deliver the homes,

business and industrial units, infrastructure and thriving local places that the country needs . . . "

The NPPF develops these themes further in Section 5 'Supporting high quality

communications infrastructure' where the government sets out its objectives for national

telecommunications planning policy.

Paragraph 42 emphasises that advanced, high quality communications infrastructure is

essential for achieving sustainable economic growth and that high speed broadband and other

communications networks. The proposed development, the upgrade of Vodafone and

Telefonica UK's digital infrastructure networks, plays a vital role in enhancing the provision of a

range of local community facilities and services. This central plank of government planning

guidance for communications infrastructure is clearly supportive of the proposed development

at the application site.

The proposal also accords with other key guidance contained in section 5 of the NPPF,

namely:

The installation and sharing of electronic communications apparatus at an existing base

station meets national planning policy objectives of keeping the numbers of

telecommunications masts and sites to the minimum consistent with network requirements

(paragraph 43);

The proposed siting and design of the development complies with the objective that equipment

should be sympathetically designed and camouflaged where appropriate (paragraph 43);

An appropriate level of consultation has taken place in advance of submitting the planning

application (paragraph 44);

An ICNIRP declaration is submitted (paragraph 45).

In respect of NPPF guidance, the proposal will not result in any material change in the

installation's existing visual impact.

It is therefore requested the LPA grants permission for this demonstrably necessary

development.

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Contact Details

Name: (Agent) Matthew Telephone: 07428 736604

Hocken hull

Operator: CTIL & Vodafone Fax no:

Ltd

Address: Vodafone House, Email Address: [email protected]

The Connection,

Newbury, RG14

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Signed: .1111111111V Date: 04/12/13

Position: Surveyor Company: CAIP Ltd

(on behalf of CTIL

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