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Vigo Lane Birtley

Refused Gateshead DC/24/00981/TDPA Telecommunications DPA

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

Proposal

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 20m pole, 6no. antennas, 1no. GPS node, 3no. RRU's, 2no. 300 dishes, 1no. cabinet and associated ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference DC/24/00981/TDPA

Application record

Reference
DC/24/00981/TDPA
Type
Telecommunications DPA
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior approval required and refused
Received
13 Nov 2024
Validated
13 Nov 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval required and refused

  3. 29 Sep 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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Gateshead 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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