Planning application
20/3804
Shell Service Station, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RJ
Proposal
Prior approval for installation of a 20m high monopole accommodating 3no antenna apertures & 1no 300mm dish; installation of 2no cabinets; ancillary works at Shell Service station.
As published by the council, reference 20/3804
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2020
Received by Brent
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15 Jan 2021
Decision issued: Telecom - approval required & refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What 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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20/4260 Granted
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Proposed loft conversion, formation of rear dormer, insertion of front roof lights
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20/1503 Granted
Heron House, 109-115 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DA
Details pursuant to condition 9 (materials) of Variation of Conditions reference 19/3915 dated 2 April, 2020, for Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings to allow: Basement footprint reduced with 12 car parking spaces. Bikes numbers remain the same. Refuse provision simplified. Slight changes on the tower volume to the East and North-East face with new external wall build ups. Platform lift and steps added to the northern core entrance. Smoke Extract Riser added to Tower Core . New fire escape stair provided to the basement and lower ground floors Extended corridor at second floor reduced to meet fire regulations Office Refuse and Bikes moved out of the basement to Ground Floor. Double height entrance to the northern core changed to single height entrance. Height of the lower part of the building increased by approximately 1.2m (not the tower). Reconfiguring of internal partitions to provide better layouts and retain the same unit mix. The windows to the South-West Elevation have been enlarged slightly. The balustrades to balconies have been changed from glass to metal. All of the wall thicknesses increased to comply with SAP Calculations and to comply with latest fire regulations for buildings above 18m. of Full Planning Permission reference 16/4156 dated 24 May, 2018, for Demolition of the existing office building (Heron House) and the construction of a new four to seven storey mixed use building comprising 829sqm of commercial office space on the ground floor (Use class B1a), 40 self-contained flats (23 x 1bed, 7 x 2bed and 10 x 3bed) on the upper floors, a basement level for car and cycle parking, bin stores and associated landscaping and amenity space, subject to Deed of Agreement dated 24 May 2018 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and subsequent Deed of Variation dated 01 April 2020.
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20/3928 Granted
Heron House, 109-115 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DA
Details pursuant to Condition 13 (External Lighting) of Full Planning Reference 19/3915 dated 5/11/2019 for Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings to allow: Basement footprint reduced with 12 car parking spaces. Bikes numbers remain the same. Refuse provision simplified. Slight changes on the tower volume to the East and North-East face with new external wall build ups. Platform lift and steps added to the northern core entrance. Smoke Extract Riser added to Tower Core . New fire escape stair provided to the basement and lower ground floors Extended corridor at second floor reduced to meet fire regulations Office Refuse and Bikes moved out of the basement to Ground Floor. Double height entrance to the northern core changed to single height entrance. Height of the lower part of the building increased by approximately 1.2m (not the tower). Reconfiguring of internal partitions to provide better layouts and retain the same unit mix. The windows to the South-West Elevation have been enlarged slightly. The balustrades to balconies have been changed from glass to metal. All of the wall thicknesses increased to comply with SAP Calculations and to comply with latest fire regulations for buildings above 18m. of Full Planning Permission reference 16/4156 dated 24 May, 2018, for Demolition of the existing office building (Heron House) and the construction of a new four to seven storey mixed use building comprising 829sqm of commercial office space on the ground floor (Use class B1a), 40 self-contained flats (23 x 1bed, 7 x 2bed and 10 x 3bed) on the upper floors, a basement level for car and cycle parking, bin stores and associated landscaping and amenity space, subject to Deed of Agreement dated 24 May 2018 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and subsequent Deed of Variation dated 01 April 2020.
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20/3588 Granted
Heron House, 109-115 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DA
Details pursuant to condition 17 (construction method statement) of Variation of Conditions reference 19/3915 dated 2 April, 2020, for Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings to allow: Basement footprint reduced with 12 car parking spaces. Bikes numbers remain the same. Refuse provision simplified. Slight changes on the tower volume to the East and North-East face with new external wall build ups. Platform lift and steps added to the northern core entrance. Smoke Extract Riser added to Tower Core . New fire escape stair provided to the basement and lower ground floors Extended corridor at second floor reduced to meet fire regulations Office Refuse and Bikes moved out of the basement to Ground Floor. Double height entrance to the northern core changed to single height entrance. Height of the lower part of the building increased by approximately 1.2m (not the tower). Reconfiguring of internal partitions to provide better layouts and retain the same unit mix. The windows to the South-West Elevation have been enlarged slightly. The balustrades to balconies have been changed from glass to metal. All of the wall thicknesses increased to comply with SAP Calculations and to comply with latest fire regulations for buildings above 18m. of Full Planning Permission reference 16/4156 dated 24 May, 2018, for Demolition of the existing office building (Heron House) and the construction of a new four to seven storey mixed use building comprising 829sqm of commercial office space on the ground floor (Use class B1a), 40 self-contained flats (23 x 1bed, 7 x 2bed and 10 x 3bed) on the upper floors, a basement level for car and cycle parking, bin stores and associated landscaping and amenity space, subject to Deed of Agreement dated 24 May 2018 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and subsequent Deed of Variation dated 01 April 2020.
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20/3541 Refused
Heron House, 109-115 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DA
Details pursuant to condition 16 (external plant noise) of Variation of Conditions reference 19/3915 dated 2 April, 2020, for Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings to allow: Basement footprint reduced with 12 car parking spaces. Bikes numbers remain the same. Refuse provision simplified. Slight changes on the tower volume to the East and North-East face with new external wall build ups. Platform lift and steps added to the northern core entrance. Smoke Extract Riser added to Tower Core. New fire escape stair provided to the basement and lower ground floors Extended corridor at second floor reduced to meet fire regulations Office Refuse and Bikes moved out of the basement to Ground Floor. Double height entrance to the northern core changed to single height entrance. Height of the lower part of the building increased by approximately 1.2m (not the tower). Reconfiguring of internal partitions to provide better layouts and retain the same unit mix. The windows to the South-West Elevation have been enlarged slightly. The balustrades to balconies have been changed from glass to metal. All of the wall thicknesses increased to comply with SAP Calculations and to comply with latest fire regulations for buildings above 18m of Full Planning Permission reference 16/4156 dated 24 May, 2018, for Demolition of the existing office building (Heron House) and the construction of a new four to seven storey mixed use building comprising 829sqm of commercial office space on the ground floor (Use class B1a), 40 self-contained flats (23 x 1bed, 7 x 2bed and 10 x 3bed) on the upper floors, a basement level for car and cycle parking, bin stores and associated landscaping and amenity space, subject to Deed of Agreement dated 24 May 2018 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and subsequent Deed of Variation dated 01 April 2020.
Other telecoms applications
In Brent
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26/0721 Granted
Morrisons Queensbury Service Station, 20 Cumberland Road, Stanmore, HA7 1GJ
Prior approval for proposed installation of telecommunications base station comprising a 20 metre high monopole with a wrap around cabinet at the base, supporting 9 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes together with 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
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20/3396 Granted
Pharamond, 258-262 Willesden Lane, Willesden, London, NW2 5RD
Prior approval for proposed telecommunications installation on roof for 3no. 4.35m support poles (23m AGL) supporting 6no. antennas, 1no. 300mm dish and 1no. 600mm dish, 3no. cabinets and ancillary works thereto
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20/3428 Granted
Wembley Telephone Exchange, London Road, Wembley, HA9 7EY
Prior approval for replacement of an existing rooftop self supporting tripod frame with a new 'quad' frame with the swap out replacement of 3 no. existing with 3no. new antennas and 3 no. old junction boxes with 3 no. new junction boxes together with the addition of 3 no. remote radio units (RRUs), a GPS antenna and ancillary development
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20/2201 Granted
John Ratcliffe House, Chippenham Gardens, London, NW6 5LH
Proposed installation of 12 x antennas on 4no. 3.250m high & 2no 3.7m high support poles at an overall height of 28.85m agl (2 x poles) and 27.95m (4 x poles), the installation of 2no. 0.3mm & 1no. 0.6mm microwave dishes, the installation of 8 no. equipment cabinets on the rooftop and 1no. meter cabinet located on the ground level and the installation of equipment ancillary thereto
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20/2423 Granted
The Crest Academies, Crest Road, London, NW2 7SN
Prior approval for proposed removal of 6no. face mounted antennas to be replaced with 6no. antennas on new steelwork (at a top height of 22.9m) and yoke brackets at a top height of 21.80m, installation of 2no. GPS with ancillary development including 24No remote radio units.