Scope of government consultation: ”The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how we might revise national planning policy to support our wider objectives. Full details on the scope of consultation are found within Chapter 1. In responding to this consultation, we would appreciate comments on any potential impacts on protected groups under the Public Sector Equality Duty.“
Our response below (main authors Karen Churchill, Neil McDougall) describes why changes to the current NPPF are needed, under the PSED, and sets out our suggestions arising from campaign experience.
ACTION – RESPOND TO THE NPPF CONSULTATION
Option 1 If time is short and you do not have time to compose your own response please EMAIL THIS STATEMENT to: PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk
“I am not the Author of this document but fully support its content, and request your careful consideration. Policy 121/122 needs to be brought into alignment with European Electronics Communications Code legal obligations and include all matters identified in Appendix 2 of the EECC submission. ‘ https://safetechinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EECCsubmission12-9-2023-info-version.pdf
Policy guidance must reflect an inclusion of those with Electrohypersensitvity and those with metal implants include hearing aids, pace-makers, joint replacements, dental fillings etc under the ‘Public Sector Equality Duty. Thank you.’’
OR, Option 1 A, if you have more time, please refer to the content of the document and answer the questions online by RESPONDING TO THE NPPF CONSULTATION ONLINE:
https://consult.communities.gov.uk/planning/planning-reform
Option 2 email to your Council officers,
Dear Cllr/Planning office etc ,
I am writing to you about the opportunity to respond to the open consultation regarding changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Whilst the consultation does not propose changes to Section 10 re: Telecommunications specifically, the attached Submission explains why changes to Policy paragraphs 121 and 122 are urgently needed.
If time is short please refer to the Index, and Submission Sections 1) Introduction, 8) Summary & 10) iii) NOTES legal background.
The government has ‘adopted’ the ICNIRP exposure guidelines, but the application of these guidelines is not being fulfilled at the planning stage because of misleading wording in policy paragraphs 121 and 122. Telecoms self-certification is failing, so for this reason alone, policy wording needs changing.
I appeal to you to respond to the consultation to protect those who are being condemned to living inside radiation exclusion zones.
Contradictions in how different Councils are processing applications are highlighted in Section 5) ii) INCONSISTENCIES. These inconsistencies need to be resolved to safeguard Local Councils from judicial reviews.
Regarding the Public Sector Equality Duty, which is a focus of the consultation, it is imperative that those with Electrohypersensitvity (EHS) are protected by their vulnerabilities being accommodated within Policy.
If time is short, as a minimum,
‘Policy paragraphs 121/122 need reforming to clarify procedures so that the ICNIRP guideline is applied and valid certificates are always processed with applications’.
to
PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk
If you have time to absorb the full picture about failing regulation and you agree with the full range of issues presented in the Submission, please endorse the Submission in full.
Thank you,
Signed xxx, address.
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