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21/01718/G24

79A Gipsy Hill London SE19 1QH

Refused Lambeth GPDO - prior approval Telecoms

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for the installation of a 20m Phase 8 Street Pole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works. [Location: On the footpath outside 79A Gipsy Hill at the junction of Alexandra Drive and Mountbatten Close.]

As published by the council, reference 21/01718/G24

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2021

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 17 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 28 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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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