a

the siting and appearance of any—

i

mast;

ii

electronic communications apparatus installed, altered or replaced on a mast;

iii

antenna or supporting apparatus;

iv

radio equipment housing; or

v

development ancillary to radio equipment housing,

constructed, installed, altered or replaced on a building (other than a building which is a mast) are such that the effect of the development on the external appearance of that building is minimised, so far as practicable;

b

the siting and appearance of any—

i

mast;

ii

electronic communications apparatus installed, altered or replaced on a mast;

iii

antenna or supporting apparatus;

iv

radio equipment housing; or

v

development ancillary to radio equipment housing,

which has been constructed, installed, altered or replaced in a manner which does not require prior approval under paragraph A.2(3) are such that the visual impact of the development on the surrounding area is minimised, so far as practicable;

c

the siting and appearance of any development which is visible from a site which is—

i

article 2(3) land;

ii

a scheduled monument or a listed building;

iii

the curtilage of a schedule monument or a listed building;

iv

a World Heritage Site;

v

a site designated by the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 19733; or

vi

land registered by Historic England in a register described in section 8C of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 19534,

are such that the visual impact of the development on the site is minimised so far as practicable, taking into account the nature and purposes of the site;

d

the siting of any development is such that it—

i

does not prevent pedestrians from passing along a footway;

ii

does not prevent access to premises adjoining a footway; and

iii

is determined having regard to—

aa

the needs of disabled people; and

bb

the guidance document “Inclusive Mobility” issued by the Department for Transport in December 20215.

;

d

on a highway where that development consists of—

i

the alteration or replacement of a mast which, when completed—

aa

is taller than the mast which existed prior to such alteration or replacement; and

bb

exceeds a height of 20 metres above ground level;

ii

the alteration or replacement of a mast which—

aa

is less than one metre wide where the mast would, when altered or replaced, exceed the original width of the mast by two thirds; or

bb

is one metre wide or wider where the mast would, when altered or replaced, exceed the original width of the mast by more than one half or 2 metres, whichever is the greater; or

e

which consists of the installation, alteration or replacement of a mast on a defence safeguarding area

;

c

the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of radio equipment housing—

i

within a permitted compound; or

ii

in any other location, where the volume of any single development does not exceed 2.5 cubic metres;

d

the alteration or replacement of a mast which, when completed, is no taller than the taller of—

i

the height of the mast prior to such alteration or replacement; or

ii

20 metres above ground level; or

e

the alteration or replacement of a mast which—

i

is less than one metre wide where the mast would, when altered or replaced, not exceed the original width of the mast by two thirds; or

ii

is one metre wide or wider where the mast would, when altered or replaced, not exceed the original width of the mast by more than one half or 2 metres, whichever is the greater