asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that public telephone kiosks are erected without notice to, or the consent of, the local town planning authority and if he will arrange that in future the consent of such authority will be obtained before erection.
Questions— Written Answers. - Erection of Telephone Kiosks.
The consent of the competent local authority is sought in accordance with the provisions of the Telegraph Acts before a telephone kiosk is erected on a footpath, street or other property under their control.
As the powers conferred by the Town and Regional Planning Acts are exercised through the medium of local authorities, the procedure ensures that local planning considerations receive due weight in the siting of telephone kiosks.