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Telecoms Mast Woodland Road DARLINGTON

Refused Darlington 21/00851/PA Prior Approval

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

Proposal

Prior Approval for the installation of 5G telecoms equipment including 20m high Streetpole and 3no cabinets with ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference 21/00851/PA

Application record

Reference
21/00851/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
16 Jul 2021
Validated
16 Jul 2021
Decided
26 Aug 2021
Ward
Pierremont
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2021

    Received by Darlington

  2. 26 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a surveying firm registered in Solihull

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Documents

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

8 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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