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Proposed Telecommunications Mast land south of, Bower Road, Mersham, Kent

Granted Ashford 19/01486/AS Telecoms

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification for the installation of 25m telecommunications slimline lattice tower and associated supporting equipment.

As published by the council, reference 19/01486/AS

Application record

Reference
19/01486/AS
Type
Telecoms
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
Received
21 Oct 2019
Validated
22 Oct 2019
Decided
18 Nov 2019
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01586/AS Granted

    Proposed Telecommunications Mast land south of, Bower Road, Mersham, Kent

    Prior notification for 1 ground based tower; 6 multi-band sector antenna; 2 DIA transmission dishes; 1 Airo cabinet; 1 MK5B Link AC cabinet; 1 Furo cabinet; proposed fencing; Other ancillary equipment and cabling

    Decided 1 Oct 2021 Telecoms

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2019

    Received by Ashford

  2. 22 Oct 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 18 November 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Proposed Telecommunications Mast land south of, Bower Road, Mersham, Kent

    21/01586/AS Submitted 1 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Prior notification for 1 ground based tower; 6 multi-band sector antenna; 2 DIA transmission dishes; 1 Airo cabinet; 1 MK5B Link AC cabinet; 1 Furo cabinet; proposed fencing; Other ancillary equipment and cabling

    Granted Telecoms 20 docs

  • Bower Farm, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NW

    18/00976/CONA/AS Submitted 22 Nov 2021 300 yards away

    Discharge condition 2 (materials), 3 (sectional details), 4 (finish of flues or vents), 6 (materials for parking), 8 (construction management plan), 11 ( archaeological field evaluation), 12 (public right of way), 13 (contamination), 16 (lighting design for biodiversity), 17 (enhancement of biodiversity), 18 (bat scoping survey), 19 (Details of walls and fences), 20 (landscaping scheme)

    Granted Conditions 26 docs

  • Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, TN25 6NW

    PA/2023/0029 Submitted 6 Jan 2023 400 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of 6no photovoltaic panels to roof of existing annex

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

In Ashford

  • NOT/2026/1618 Awaiting decision

    Transmitting Station, Little Olantigh Road, Wye, TN25 5DQ

    Prior Notification for the installation of a new 10kVA generator on new concrete base. Power duct to be installed from source to generator. Wide cable trunking to be installed on concrete base. Roxtec gland to be installed on cabin wall. Proposed concrete collar to be installed. AMF panel to be installed on the new concrete base. Existing Vertiv PSU cabinet to be retained.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Telecoms
  • NOT/2026/0921 Granted

    Telecommunications Mast, Leacon Farm, Leacon Lane, Charing, TN27 0EP

    Prior Notification for the installation of a replacement 22.5mm monopole mast (22.9m to top of antenna) with headframe accommodating 3 no. new antennas (existing to be replaced), 2 no. 300mm and 1 no. 600mm diameter dish antennas, associated radio units and ancillary development thereto.

    Received 21 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • NOT/2023/0634 Granted

    Grass Verge of Paper Lane, Paper Lane, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0TS

    Prior Notification for 18m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto

    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Telecoms
  • NOT/2023/0566 Granted

    Reed Crescent Streetworks , Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Ashford , TN23 3RG

    Prior Notification for proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works.

    Received 21 Mar, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Telecoms
  • NOT/2023/0551 Granted

    Stanhope Road Streetworks , Stanhope Road , Stanhope , Ashford , TN23 5FE

    Prior Notification for proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works.

    Received 20 Mar, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Telecoms