Planning application
Existing telecommunications site 4.0m East of British Telecom Telephone Exchange Building Pound Street Newtownards BT23 4nX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The removal and replacement of the existing headframe and support poles of telecommunication tower. 4No. existing 0.3m dishes, 1No. existing 0.6m dish and 3No. existing antennas to be relocated onto new headframe and the installation of 3No. proposed antennas. The internal upgrade of the existing equipment cabin and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0374/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0374/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
- Postcode
- BT23 4NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington
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