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Telecommunications Mast (Cell 17135) Skerningham Manor Farm Low Skerningham Lane Darlington

Awaiting decision Darlington 25/00547/TCN Telecommunications Notification

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to remove 17m high lattice tower and replace with 20m high lattice tower, remove 5no. antennas and replace with 6no. antennas together with associated ancillary works

As published by the council, reference 25/00547/TCN

Application record

Reference
25/00547/TCN
Type
Telecommunications Notification
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 May 2025
Validated
23 May 2025
Ward
Harrowgate Hill
Parish
Darlington Urban Area

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 May 2025

    Received by Darlington

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Darlington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington decided telecoms applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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