Coverage in Westgate-on-Sea

Christopher_G · ‎22-08-2022

Update: 07 February 2025

Over the past few weeks, our engineers have completed the legal steps to legally acquire the land from the landowner. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect to access the area and start building the equipment needed by the end of February, and the mast to be on-air by the end of April.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 10 January 2025

Over the past few months, our engineers have experienced a slight delay completing legal negotiations with the landowner to legally acquire the land and start building the equipment needed for the new mast. We have now completed all legal steps and are working with the landowner for a date to access the area and start building the equipment needed. Once the build is completed, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 03 May 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have been progressing with surveys and designs at multiple locations to make sure an area will be suitable for the new mast. Providing no complications are found during the legal process to start building the equipment needed at the location, we expect the mast to be on-air by the end of 2024.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 23 January 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have been working the site providers to access the areas we have located for a replacement mast and complete surveys to make sure the area will be suitable for the equipment needed for the new mast.

One we have completed surveys of the areas and found a suitable location for the equipment, we can start legal steps to legally acquire the land from the site provider and start building the equipment needed for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 03 August 2023

Our engineers have had the lease appeal rejected by the Secretary of State and we will no longer be progressing with planning permission for this location. We started looking for a new location for a replacement mast in case the decision was not overturned from the appeal, and we were forced to abandon the build.

Over the past few months, we have located several areas and are currently conducting surveys to make sure the locations will be suitable for the equipment. Pending a positive outcome and a new area that will be suitable, we can start building the equipment needed for the new mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 11 May 2023

Over the past few months, our engineers submitted the amended designs and lease appeal to the Secretary of State and are currently waiting for a decision from the appeal. Pending a positive outcome from the appeal, we will start building the equipment after the cricket season concludes in September.

Our engineers started looking for a new location for a replacement mast, in case the decision is not overturned from the appeal and we are forced to abandon the build. We have located several areas and are currently conducting surveys to make sure the locations will be suitable for the equipment. Pending a positive outcome and a new area that will be suitable, the lead time can take 6-9 months to complete the build.

We will keep up updated in this post.

Update: 21 February 2023

Our engineers are waiting for a decision for the amended designs and lease appeal which we have submitted to the Secretary of State. However, due to the 6 week building work, should we be successful in our appeal we would be unable to complete the work required before the cricket season starts in April. Pending a positive outcome from the appeal, we will start building the equipment after the cricket season concludes in September.

Our engineers have started looking for a new location for a replacement mast in case the decision is not overturned from the appeal, and we will be forced to abandon the build. Once an area has been located, we can complete surveys to make sure the area is suitable for the equipment. Pending a positive outcome and a new area would be suitable, the lead time can take 6-9 months to complete the build.

We will keep up updated in this post.

Update: 25 January 2023

We submitted the amended designs and lease to the Secretary of State for approval, but these have been refused on the grounds that the area in which the equipment would be located is used by a local school as a playing field. We have appealed this decision and are awaiting a response.

If the decision is not overturned, we will be forced to abandon the build and seek a new site location with an approximate lead time of 12-18 months. Should we be successful in our appeal, our 6 week building work will need to be completed by the beginning of the cricket season in April, as the pitch will be in constant use from this point onwards. If this cannot be achieved then building work will commence when the season concludes in September.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 20 December 2022

We have experienced a delay accessing the site, in order to build the structure required for the equipment. Because of the location of the site, we have been requested to amend the designs by the Secretary of State office. We are currently in negotiations for the changes requested, and we expect to have a decision from the Secretary of State office by the end of January. Pending a positive outcome, we expect to start building the equipment needed by the end of February and confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 07 November 2022

Our engineers have been working with the site provider to arrange a date to access the area and start building the structure required for the equipment to be built. The structural work is expected to start by the end of November. Once this step is completed, we can start building the equipment needed and integrating the mast onto the network. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect all work to be completed and the mast to be on-air by the beginning of next year.

We will keep you updated on this post.

Update: 14 September 2022

Our engineers are working with the site provider to arrange access to the area and start building the equipment during October. Once the equipment has been built, we can start integrating the mast onto the network. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect the mast to be on-air at the beginning of next year.

We will keep you updated on this post.

We are in the process of relocating a mast in the Westgate-on-Sea area as the current lease has expired. A replacement site location has been found where all surveys have been completed and planning agreed.

At the moment, we are waiting for power to be supplied and are planning to start to build the new site in October. We’re hoping to have the work completed at the beginning of next year.

We'll update this post once we have more information.

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iNathan · ‎10-09-2024

"we expect the mast to be on-air by the end of 2024."
Looks like this isn't happening after the planning permission was rejected by Westgate Library.

4 years after issues began, 2 years after this forum post.
I wish EE didn't have the best coverage at every location other than home for me (after testing Three, Vodafone/Voxi & O2/giffgaff), so I could switch!