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Telecommunications Mast Hesters Way Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Refused Cheltenham 23/00180/PRIOR Prior Approval Determination

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

Proposal

The installation of a 20m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 1 no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the monopole, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 1 no. GPS module

As published by the council, reference 23/00180/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
23/00180/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval Determination
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refusal Notification of Prior Approval
Received
6 Feb 2023
Validated
7 Feb 2023
Decided
30 Mar 2023
Ward
Hesters Way
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2023

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 7 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal Notification of Prior Approval

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a telecoms contractor registered in Leeds

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Documents

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

62 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 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.

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