Mobile Infrastructure Project.

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Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP)

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MIP - Overview

 A £150m publicly funded project to provide mobile phone coverage by all four Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in areas that have none at present  ‘Not spots’: Areas with no effective coverage by

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operators, usually because it is uneconomic to do so of the mobile network  An opportunity to be grasped - tackling market failure to provide mobile coverage to less populated areas  State Aid funding means MIP cannot consider areas where there is coverage from at least one (UK) operator, but not from others  State Aid funding is for improvements to “voice coverage and basic data”, but all sites will have the connectivity to manage upgraded services  Operational & technical challenges the MNOs ’ networks – especially connecting the new sites into 3

Those involved:

 The Department of Culture Media and Sport (Broadband Delivery UK) is meeting the capital cost of the project  Arqiva has been contracted to deliver it  Harlequin are Arqiva ’s acquisition agents  The four Mobile Network Operators: • Have all agreed to provide a service from all MIP sites for 20 years • Have agreed to meet all the operating costs of doing so 4

The Challenge: - All on the same site!

Planning permission

Economic power supply (i.e. Nearby) Access for build and operation Economic site rental Economic construction cost 5

Transmission

  Line of sight needed for connecting the site into the MNOs Every site needs TWO transmission links • One for O2 & Vodafone • One for EE and 3 ’ networks  The far ends of the links need capacity to carry the services back into the MNOs ’ core networks

MIP site Capacity for onward transmission

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Example notspots –

containing one or more premises 7

Predicted Coverage Levels of mast at Mount Folly Farm (DEV0901) 8

Best Server Plot of proposed mast at Mount Folly Farm (DEV0901) and Land to the Rear of Houghton Cottage (DEV0891) 9

A Typical MIP Installation – 20 metres

(N Molton Devon) 10

In the wider context

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In the wider context

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Proposed installation of 17.5m High Lattice Tower Mobile Phone Base at Land at Mount Folly Farm, Folly Hill, Bigbury on Sea, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4AR

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Search Area- Bigbury on Sea

• Search Area centred around Bigbury on Sea • Consideration given to the land designations: • South Devon AONB • South Devon Heritage Coast • Heritage Assets at Ringmore, Bigbury and Bantham • Limited natural screening in the site search area, particularly closer to the coast • Challenging topography- achieving a viable transmission solution • Strikes the best balance between fulfilling the operational and technical requirements whilst minimising the environmental impact. 14

Site Search Map

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Discounted options

1. Land at Bigbury Golf Course, TQ7 4BB

• The land was on the openmarket for sale and was not available.

2.Existing Airwave Mast, Mount Folly Farm, Folly Hill

• An overall larger structure would be required at the location in order to accommodate both the MIP equipment and the existing Airwave Emergency Services broadcast equipment.

3. Land opposite Folly Farm, TQ7 4AR

• Ground height is 105m AOD therefore a viable transmission solution could not be achieved with a 17.5m high structure.

4.Water Treatment Works, TQ7 4AZ

• Considered that an installation would have a greater visual impact detrimental to the outlook from residential properties in the vicinity. • Due to the low land levels of 70m AOD, a 17.5m high structure would not achieve the necessary line of sight back in the corresponding base stations. 16

Discounted options

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Bay Café, Parker Road, TQ7 4AS

Insufficient space to house such an installation and thus it would not be viable to install all of the necessary equipment. Further, the low land levels would require a taller structure. •

6. Land at Car Park, Marine Drive, TQ7 4AS

Due to the low land levels a 17.5m high structure would not be able to achieve a viable transmission solution. •

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Car Park Land opposite Bay Café, Marine Drive, TQ7 4AS

Due to the low land levels a 17.5m high structure would not be able to achieve a viable transmission solution. 17

Proposed Site- Mount Folly Farm, Folly Hill, Bigbury on Sea,

• • • • • Elevated position, adjacent to Bigbury Golf Course Provides coverage to

56 not spots

and

189 premises

Set adjacent to a boundary hedgerow and scattered 11-12m high trees Nearest residential properties located 380m east of the site (Hexdown) Long distance views of the installation only, due to the separation distances to residential properties 18

Location Plan

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Elevation Plan

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Local Communications so far:

The proposal is currently undergoing pre application consultation Consultations have taken place with:

South Hams District Council

Initial comments advise consultation with the AONB unit, an application is supported by a LVIA and Heritage Statement.

South Devon AONB team

No responses to date

Bigbury Parish Council

No responses to date

Ward Councillor Carson

Declared an interest therefore refrained from commenting.

English Heritage

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Thank you. Questions?

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Radio Safety

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RADIO

controls

(80 years)

“Non-duplication of Mobile phones save lives. 2/3 of all calls to the emergency services are made on mobiles (Ofcom) Mobile phone base stations produce nothing other than radio waves at frequencies/wavelengths similar to TV, at low power (a few tens of watts) Radio waves have been common in our environment since the 1920s. Arqiva has been transmitting radio (through its ownership & operation of the BBC transmission service) through all that time All mobile phone base stations must comply with the ‘ICNIRP’ Public guidelines in all publicly accessible areas ICNIRP Certificates must be provided with planning applications

RADIATOR Infrared

continuously under review ICNIRP is accepted by UK & ROI Governments as the appropriate safeguard to public health ICNIRP is accepted by the World Health Organisation and the EC ICNIRP incorporates significant precautionary factors Mobile base stations typically comply with ICNIRP by very large margins: 23

RA survey – highest of 100 schools

to 2013 = 1/279 th ICNIRP public

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/mobile-base-station-audits/ 35m Folkestone School for Girls 24

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The electromagnetic spectrum:

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