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Angel Shopping Centre, Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS

Refused Islington P2019/3230/PRA Prior Approval (Telecommunications)

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Notification of Proposed Telecommunications operations - installation of 6no. antenna apertures, 4no. transmission dishes and 8no. equipment cabinets to the north-eastern roof of the Angel Shopping Centre, and a meter cabinet at ground floor level.

As published by the council, reference P2019/3230/PRA

Application record

Reference
P2019/3230/PRA
Type
Prior Approval (Telecommunications)
Status
FINAL DECISION
Decision
Prior approval required - refused
Received
28 Oct 2019
Validated
28 Oct 2019
Decided
23 Dec 2019
Ward
St. Marys - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N1 0PS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2019

    Received by Islington

  2. 23 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Prior approval required - refused

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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