Planning application
School Road/Warstock Lane Junction of Yardley Wood Birmingham B14 4BJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated 6no. antennas, 1no. GPS module, 2no. dishes, 2no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
As published by the council, reference 2023/07552/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/07552/PA
- Type
- Telecommunications Determination
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
- Received
- 7 Nov 2023
- Validated
- 9 Nov 2023
- Decided
- 21 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Highter's Heath
- Postcode
- B14 4BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2023
Received by Birmingham
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9 Nov 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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.
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