AIBU to object to a proposed phone mast 20m from my house and DD2's school?

[DarkBlueEyes]

That's it really. The tennis club opposite me (of which I am a member) have applied for planning permission to erect a telecoms mast with Shared Access, which will pay for our proposed floodlights. Members have not been polled/surveyed or otherwise consulted (despite me asking) to see if they support it. Demographically there are more 60+ members than members with school age children though the club is actively trying to grow this membership category. Apart from this, it's a lovely friendly club and I'm very happy playing there. The club shares a fence with the primary school and my driveway is opposite the entrance.

I'm not happy about the phone mast though. There are limited criteria for objecting and if I ABR I'd be grateful for any information and references to help me/us object. I read some old threads and several of them said "government guidelines say phone masts should not be built less than 200m from a school" but couldn't see any links to these guidelines.

I'm aware that there's a chance I AM BU! I'm trying not to be a Nimby (and am failing).

FTR mobile signal coverage is very good in this area and another club member has offered to raise the £50k necessary by other means. This has been declined.

Takes deep breath and clicks "create conversation" whilst simultaneously praying not to be flamed/crucified/otherwise pilloried

I presume the floodlights are going in so that play can continue into the night? So there will be traffic coming and going much later.

Has the club applied for planning permission for the lights? And will you be objecting on the grounds of noise and disturbance in the evenings?

You could install the flood lights and they can attach the antenna to those Yep! DH put an array in just before Christmas. The director of the football ground was bemused as he had a clear view from his office and couldn't see the difference once they had gone in!

I fully expected to see the 'mobile phones cause cancer' nuts out in force here. I'm heartened to see so many people pointing out the obvious.

I can't really see why you'd object, but you're entitled to if you want. If you are objecting for imaginary reasons then YABU and should instead worry more about the phone next to your head. That exposes you to far more nasty radio waves.

"Phone masts are about as dangerous (in terms of radiation) as bananas."

Nope. Bananas emit more ionising radiation than phone masts (still harmless)

xkcd.com/radiation/

Monumentally NIMBY : but you could always get them to camouflage the mast a la Morocco, which might help house prices (unless you're already on the British Riviera, of course)

NIMBY YABU

@whyohwhy000

Are you telling us all that bananas are dangerous? Dons fallout suit and hides under the stars.

the service in this area is already excellent, as mentioned above, so no need to give up my mobile, it works perfectly well already smile

But only because someone else's dc has a mast outside their bedroom! But that's ok because it's not you