Planning application
26/00180/TPD
MMO2 Site 5660 Rear Of 6 Kiln Close Ipswich Suffolk
Proposal
Prior approval determination for proposed removal of existing 15m tower with headframe and 6 no. antennas, and installation of new 24m tower with new headframe (27m to the top), 9 no. antennas, 1 no. transmission dish and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference 26/00180/TPD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Ipswich
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00375/TALF Granted
37 Vermont Crescent Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2ST
Works to tree protected by TPO 13 of 1999: 2no. Ash trees (T1 and T2) - reduce crowns by up to 3m.
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26/00377/TALF Granted
Tree Belt Adjacent To 5 Vermont Close Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 16 of 2001: Ash tree (within G1) - Prune back by up to 2m overhanging garden of 37 Vermont Crescent.
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24/00680/TALF Granted
15 Kiln Close Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2FA
Works to trees protected by TPO 8 of 2011: reduce crown of 2x Sycamores (T1 and T2) by up to 3m; reduce crown of Horse Chestnut (T3) by up to 2m and cut back the short stub of the low limb above the cavity.
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25/00885/PIP Granted
A C Harding Ltd Vermont Crescent Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2ST
Demolition of existing industrial building(s), and erection of up to 4no. dwellings.
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26/00029/CALF Granted
40 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SL
Works to trees: Beech (T1) on the south of the front garden - Reduce canopy and crown by 3m. Holm Oak (T2) on north of front garden - Reduce canopy and crown by 3m. Silver Birches (T3 &T4) - Reduce crown by 3m.
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25/00583/CALF Granted
42 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SP
Works to tree: reduce crown of Horse Chestnut by up to 3m.
Other telecoms applications
In Ipswich
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23/00102/TPD Granted
Land Opposite 2 Mimas Way Europa Way Ipswich Suffolk
Prior Approval determination for proposed telecommunications installation: 16m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 1 no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the monopole, 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. electric meter cabinets, 1 no. transmission cabinet and ancillary development.
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23/00027/TPD Refused
Amenity Land Outside 9 To 16 Ellenbrook Green Ipswich Suffolk
Prior Approval determination for proposed telecommunications installation: 20m slim-line monopole telecommunications mast and associated cabinets.
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21/00669/TPD Refused
Traffic Island Opposite To 1 Derby Road Ipswich Suffolk
Installation of 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
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21/00584/TPD Refused
Highway Land Opp Woodbridge Road East Ipswich Suffolk
Installation of 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.