Bradford Consistory Court: Walford Ch, September 2004
A petition was sought for the installation of a telecommunications mast. Objectors had, inter alia, signed a petition opposing the installation, attempting to distinguish the judgment given in Re St Margaret, Hawes, Re Holy Trinity, Knaresborough (2004) 7 Ecc LJ 364 on the basis that the present proposed mast was 'third generation' and the fact that the petitioners had signed a contract with Playboy whereby images could be accessed via their mobile phones. The chancellor was satisfied that the equipment to be installed complied with the guidelines and that there was no compelling evidence that the exposure levels from living near to mobile phone base stations posed a risk to health. The fact that the installation is 'third generation' did not appear to increase the risk. The chancellor was satisfied that, with safeguards proposed by the petitioners, there were no ethical objections to the petition. It was granted as prayed.
(2005) 8 Ecc LJ 232
