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Starting from junction of Colne Road and Church Street to opposite Burnley Parish Church.

Refused Burnley PTEL/2021/0356 Telecommunications (Prior Approval 42 days)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

8.5m wooden telegraph pole and fibre cable for installation of high speed wireless internet.

As published by the council, reference PTEL/2021/0356

Application record

Reference
PTEL/2021/0356
Type
Telecommunications (Prior Approval 42 days)
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Jun 2021
Validated
18 Jun 2021
Decided
11 Aug 2021
Ward
Bank Hall
Parish
Not Within A Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2021

    Received by Burnley

  2. 11 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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