Planning application
23/0044/TEL
Motorway Services And Premises M1 Northbound Service Area Baines Lane Leicester Forest East Leicestershire LE3 3GB
Proposal
Upgrade of existing telecommunications site to include installation of 5m tower extension to increase overall height of tower to 25m, replacement antennae, equipment cabinets and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 23/0044/TEL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2023
Received by Blaby
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9 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval is Not Required
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22 Jul 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 Blaby
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24/0756/TEL Granted
Saffron Dynamo Football Club Cambridge Road Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE9 1SJ
Proposed Removal of Existing 15.0m Monopole, Proposed Installation of New 17.5m Lattice Tower, Relocation of 3 no. Existing Antennas 16.8m AGL, Installation of 3 no. New Antennas 16.8m AGL, Associated ancillary upgrades
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24/0299/TEL Withdrawn
Glenfield Sports Ground Gynsill Lane Glenfield Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7AG
The proposed installation of a shareable 25 metre high lattice tower supporting up to 12 no. antennas and up to 4 no. dishes, together with up to 6 no. ground based cabinets, 1 no. meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including compound fencing and proposed hedges.