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🇬🇧 Inspector Allows Controversial Lewes, UK 5G Mast to Stay

July 14, 2026 (EMFS)
Jul 13, 2026 (original)
Source: SussexWorld
Source category: LocalEngagement
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SussexWorld reports that a planning inspector has granted retrospective permission for an 18-metre 5G mast in Lewes, UK, after an earlier appeal failed over an inadequate ICNIRP declaration. The new decision says health considerations did not justify dismissing the appeal once a compliance certificate was provided.

"This is such a disappointing decision from the government-appointed planning inspector. She took no account of the strength of feeling among local residents over this ugly and unnecessary mast, which sits just yards away from Wallands primary school."

— Graham Clews, quoted by SussexWorld

"highly inadequate"

— Planning inspector, quoted by SussexWorld about the previous ICNIRP declaration

"Given that I have a certificate to certify the development would meet the relevant technical standards, health considerations would not justify dismissing the appeal."

— Planning inspector, quoted by SussexWorld

Source

Controversial Lewes 5G mast can stay, says inspector sussexexpress.co.uk

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