Planning application
NOT/2023/0230
Worten Home Farm, Great Chart, Kent, TN23 3BU
Proposal
Prior notification for proposed upgrade of an existing base station consisting of the removal of the 15m lattice and installation of a 30m lattice comprising 3 no antennas and 2 no dishes together with the internal upgrade to the existing ground based cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2023/0230
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by Ashford
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29 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About telecoms applications
How this application type works
Telecommunications applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, most of which come forward as prior approval cases under permitted development rules. The council typically has 56 days to consider siting and appearance only. The need for the network itself is treated as established, so objections carry most weight where they address visual impact or siting.
Other telecoms applications
In Ashford
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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.