Almost three years to the day Vodafone was refused planning permission to site a 15m mast on Caesar Road in Kenilworth, the mobile phone company has resubmitted the application.
Much to the dismay of residents, the new application is identical and despite a bitter battle in November 2005 by residents who won their fight, Warwick District Council will have to consider the plans once again.
Vodafone wants to place the 15m m
ast at the sub station on the road. If given the go ahead, the mast will come with supporting six antennas, giving it a total height of 17.4m.
Lesley Huus, who lives in Kenilworth and owns Rumours Hair Design in Oaks Precinct next to where the mast may be sited, said: "No, we don't want it. Everyone in the square of shops feels the same as most people live above these shops.
"The people round about seem to feel the same as a lot of them have children at the school just 200 yards away. I hope there will be another petition like last time for us all to sign.
"A mast that size must have a certain amount of power, so why can't they put it in a not-so-residential area? Surely it would work just as well?"
Clinton Primary School were not aware of the new plans and were "shocked and disappointed" to hear they were being resurrected.
The school and its parents were at the forefront of campaign in 2005 and say they will have to view the plans for themselves before deciding on what action to take.
Just last week, Kenilworth Town Council requested that the district council refuse another Vodafone application for a 12m tall mast on Birmingham Road at the junction of Beehive Hill.
The company wants to install the mast on a grass verge between the two points but Kenilworth town councillors Pat Ryan and Dave Shilton say the siting of this mast would not be in a good location for the town.
Coun Ryan said: "It is too close to houses. My personal feeling is that Vodafone should save us all time and money and save the residents of that area a lot of worry and find themselves a more sensible site before it gets to that stage."
Coun Shilton added: "It would be terrible to put the mast on the suggested site, it is not suitable. It would be a distraction for motorists and an eyesore for residents.
"We're not saying a total no on the mast, just a no to where they wish to put it. If they can find an alternative site for it then it can be considered."
The new application will be discussed at a meeting of Kenilworth town council this week.
At the time of going to press no one from Vodafone was available for comment.
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