'It's totally unsightly': Residents lodge appeal over 60ft high mast in north Longford village
Residents living in a north Longford village have lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanala over the erection of a "totally unsightly" 18 metre high telecommunications mast which they say was installed without their knowledge.
A formal objection to the near 60ft ‘streetpole solution’, installed by telecoms giant Cignal Infrastructure Limited back in January, was lodged with the State planning appeals body in recent days.
The Leader broke details of the unrest which had been felt locally at the time when a public meeting drew angry responses from both homeowners and local politicians.
This newspaper can now reveal that residents have followed through on those concerns by lodging an appeal with An Bord Pleanala officials.
Residents committee chairperson Peadar McKiernan said locals had been left perplexed at the mast's installation and the decision by local authority planners to grant a licence for the structure last November.
“It’s very annoying, I think we are all very frustrated, angry and we are extremely disappointed with Longford County Council," he said.
"There was a lack of information and there was no indication about this. Every road in the village, you can see it. It is totally unsightly and an eyesore in the village."