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21/02911/TELCOM

Sports Ground, New Mill Road, Orpington

Refused Bromley Prior approval Part 16 Class A: Electronic communications code operators

Proposal

Installation of 25 metre high slimline lattice tower supporting 6No. antenna apertures and 4No. 600mm dishes; plus the installation of 7No. ground-based equipment cabinets within a secure, fenced compound; and ancillary development thereto

As published by the council, reference 21/02911/TELCOM

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2021

    Received by Bromley

  2. 6 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED

  3. 2 Aug 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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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