Planning application
Albert Works,Barons Way,Oakenshaw,Great Harwood,BB6 7DL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval Telecommunications: The installation of a 25-metre high lattice tower supporting 6no. radio antennas, 1no. transmission dish (the dish will have a radius of 0.3 metres) and ancillary equipment, along with 2no. ground-based cabinets at ground level and ancillary development thereto including a 3-metre high palisade compound fencing
As published by the council, reference 11/26/0306
Application record
- Reference
- 11/26/0306
- Type
- Prior Approval: Telecom Notification (56 days) (Part 16)
- Status
- Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BB6 7DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Hyndburn
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Hyndburn 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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