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Aldi Picktree Lane Picktree Chester-le-Street DH3 3SN

Refused County Durham DM/21/02272/PNT Prior Notification Telecom

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

Proposal

Prior notification in relation to proposed 20m high telecommunications installation and associated works.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/02272/PNT

Application record

Reference
DM/21/02272/PNT
Type
Prior Notification Telecom
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Reqd and Refused
Received
24 Jun 2021
Validated
24 Jun 2021
Decided
11 Aug 2021
Ward
Chester-le-Street East (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH3 3SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/26/00326/FPA Granted

    Aldi Picktree Lane Picktree Chester-le-Street DH3 3SN

    Erection of 3no. air source heat pumps, erection of store plant equipment with enclosed fencing to rear of store and associated works (amended description)

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 11 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Refused

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington

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Documents

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

42 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

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