A LUXURY hotel in Chester's countryside appeared 'unusually unreceptive' to having a mobile phone mast on its land.
The 10m telegraph pole type mast with one antenna and an equipment cabinet was proposed by mobile phone company Orange.
Carden Park Hotel's views emerge in a report on an approach by the company to Chester City Council seeking its comments on a site in a grass verge near the hotel golf course on Carden Lane, Tilston.
Planning officers raised an objection under delegated powers.
The report discloses that objectors argued Carden Park Hotel would be the main beneficiary of the coverage and the installation should be on its land. Planning officers commented, however: 'They appear unusually un-receptive.
'The agent was requested to provide correspondence to demonstrate the hotel's unwillingness.
'Their letter is incoherent in that it fails to make reference as to why they do not wish to accommodate this facility on their land.
'It is considered this site should not be discounted so easily especially as there would be plenty of opportunity to cluster the mast with other built development.'
Recommending an objection should be raised, planning officers suggested siting the mast on Carden Lane would be visually intrusive development within the rural landscape.
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