Planning application
Telecommunications Mast - EE Cheam Road Cheam Surrey
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Notification Application in terms of Part 16 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015: Removal of 1no. existing 6-metre-high lamppost pole with 3no. antennas, 1no. existing equipment cabinet to be replaced with 1no. new 20-metre-high phase 9 pole monopole with wraparound cabinet to accommodate 6no. new antennas, 1no. new GPS node, 2no. new equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works thereto.
As published by the council, reference 26/00222/T56
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00222/T56
- Type
- Telecom Development - Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Nonsuch
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Epsom and Ewell
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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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.
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