Telecommunications & ICNIRP Certificate (Statement of Conformity)

When is this required:

All prior approval and full applications for telecommunications and mobile phone masts.

What information is required:

• Evidence of consultation with organisations with an interest in the proposed development, in particular with the relevant body where a mast is to be installed near a school or college or within a statutory safeguarding zone surrounding an aerodrome or technical site.

• ICNIRP Certificate (Statement of Conformity) confirms that the telecommunications equipment would meet the precautionary guidelines set out by the ICNIRP.

• ICNIRP stands for the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. It provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of non-ionising radiation (NIR) to protect people and the environment from detrimental NIR exposure.