Images show how 30m phone mast could look at Glasgow's Victoria Park

Jet Infrastructure Ltd submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council (GCC) to build a 5G tower on vacant land in the depot at Victoria Park.

Following this, concerns were raised about the proposals with nearby residents citing the visual impact, being situated next to Broomhill Conservation Area, and potentially noisy construction work.

In response, the telecoms company says it has commissioned an independent imagery specialist to produce ‘realistic’ images to show how the mast would look from different vantage points in the park.

A spokesperson highlighted that the locations in the images were chosen from some of the “most sensitive views” from within the greenspace.

The locations that were chosen to show how the mast could look (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

As such, Jet Infrastructure Ltd states that the tower would be “barely visible” to park-goers.

A statement reads: “In response to local concerns raised in relation to the proposal at the Victoria Park maintenance depot, Jet Infrastructure Ltd has commissioned an independent imagery specialist to produce scaled and realistic photomontages to show how the proposal will actually appear in practise from various locations within the park.

“The viewpoint locations chosen are from some of the most sensitive views from within the park. These clearly show that the proposal is barely visible from within the park.

“Any views are heavily screened by the wooded area within which the proposal sits. It is in no way prominent from the parkland area of the park.

“As expected, the main views of the proposal will be in the context of the dual carriageway running adjacent to the maintenance depot.

“It is hoped that this accurate depiction of how the proposal will appear in practice will address some of the concerns raised.”

Image 1 - proposed view from across Victoria Park looking south east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

Image 2 - proposed view across Victoria Park pond looking east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

Image 3 - proposed view across Victoria Park pond from memorial in spotlight looking east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

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We previously reported that residents were desperately pleading with the company not to install the structure.

Ross Cunningham at the proposed location of the mast (Image: Robert Perry)

Ross Cunningham, chair of Whiteinch Community Council, told the Glasgow Times that he believed this was “not a suitable location” for the mast and asked Jet Infrastructure Ltd to consider alternative sites.

He commented: “It would sit next to the old Curling Club, which is a listed property, roughly 30 metres from it.

“I don’t think that is the best location for a phone mast; that is the community council’s view. Surely there is somewhere else that they can look because, based on their drawings, it’s going to sit 10 metres above the tree line.

“I did a mock-up based on that to show how much it would stick out, and it’s out of character for Victoria Park.”

Image 4 - proposed within Victoria Park to the front of the Oswald Clock looking north east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

Image 5 -proposed view from Victoria Park pond walk across Victoria Park flower garden looking north east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

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After these issues were brought to the developer’s attention, it also commissioned a tree specialist to survey and assess the site and proposed development.

The assessment is said to confirm that there will be ‘no impact on the health or integrity’ of the surrounding trees as a result of this.

Additionally, the development would ‘not necessitate’ any felling, lopping, or other tree works.

A Jet Infrastructure Ltd spokesperson added: “All trees will remain in situ. This is an important consideration for Jet Infrastructure, as we fully recognise the importance of safeguarding the existing trees, particularly given the significant screening they continue to provide for the proposal and the surrounding parkland area.”

Image 6 - proposed view from within Victoria Park looking south east (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

Image 7 - proposed view from Balshagray Avenue (A739) looking north west (Image: Jet Infrastructure Ltd)

According to documents submitted to the council, the tower is “required to address a critical gap in network coverage in the Broomhill area of the city.

It would deliver new 5G service for Virgin Media and O2 customers and form part of a targeted network improvement programme, enhancing existing 4G service and introducing 5GSA capability.

When quizzed about whether other sites had been considered, Jet Infrastructure Ltd stated that 13 potential alternatives had been explored and ruled out.

A decision on the plans is expected to be made by June 12.

To view the proposals, visit GCC’s planning portal HERE.