Planning application
Land At Baylham Water Treatment Works Stowmarket Road Baylham IP6 0LZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval application for proposed telecommunications code system operators development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Arqiva smart metering 1no. Omni at 13.45m mean mounted on proposed 12.0m streetworks pole; Arqiva smart metering 1no. GPS antenna at 12.0m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole; Arqiva smart metering 1no. 3g omni antenna at 4.19m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole; Arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02346
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02346
- Type
- Telecommunications Determination
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Formal Approval NOT Reqd
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Parish
- Baylham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP6 0LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Formal Approval NOT Reqd
Who's behind it
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WHP Ltd Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- PA TELECOMMUNICATIONS - NOT REQ
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- DEVELOPERS_NOTICE_FINAL_REV1A
- APPLICATION_FULL_COVER_LETTER
- SUPPORTING_STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 28 July 2026, 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.
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