[TheList] Plan Change 74 Telecommunications Structures

Sat Apr 14 06:41:37 AEST 2012

Hi,

Without giving any detail, is the primary contention that submitters 
didn't want towers next door, or that they are worried about growing an 
arm out of their forehead?

Reading the decision report for Wellington I got the impression that the 
process there was robust and the NZART/ham submissions were on the whole 
well received and clear changes were made to wording of the proposed 
changes.  The Lattice tower decisions were probably not what was sought 
but even in the ham space they are a minority activity due to cost and 
mechanical/technical realities of putting one up so I'd thing it's not 
that much of an issue is it?

John, do you have a link / reference for bringing this up yesterday?  
The Wellington city council website on active plan changes does not show 
if/why the WCC are challenging the notified decision:

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/plans/district/planchanges/planchange74.html

Our district plan down here (Selwyn DC) allows for 'utility structures' 
of 25m high in rural areas with a fairly generous profile allowance.  
When I last looked (June 2010) there were no specific mention of Aerials 
or Hams at all.  I got a written confirmation from the council that an 
aerial/tower was a utility structure and covered by the 25m limit.

As it happens, I then didn't put up anything due to the earthquakes down 
here somewhat changing my priorities for me but that's a common theme 
really.

Cheers, Chris H.

On 13/04/12 21:57, Neill Ellis wrote:
> A similar battle is going on here in Tauranga at present, however I'm 
> not permitted to discuss it as it is about to head to court, mediation 
> has failed.
>
> Neill ZL1TAJ.
>
>
>
> On 13/04/2012 7:44 p.m., Chris Hellyar wrote:
>> I assume:
>>
>> http://www.wellington.govt.nz/plans/district/planchanges/pdfs/change74/change74-decision-report.pdf 
>>
>>
>> Doesn't affect me as I'm in a rural SI location, I googled it. :)
>>
>>
>>
>> On 13/04/12 16:29, Craig Molloy wrote:
>>> On 13/04/2012 1:01 p.m., John Barnhill wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It seems that WCC is ‘the first cab off the rank’ to appeal this 
>>>> change. So I guess if the appeal is successful other ‘TLA’s’ will 
>>>> follow suit.
>>>>
>>>> So don’t erect any new high masts/towers yet!
>>>>
>>>> John B
>>>>
>>>> ZL2JDB
>>>>
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