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23/00136/PAM

Footpath Adjacent To 395 Lancaster Road And 2 Thorpe Avenue Lancaster Road Morecambe Lancashire

Refused Lancaster Prior Approval - Telecoms Mast (8 Wks)

Proposal

Prior approval for the installation of 15m monopole with wraparound cabinet, 3 ground-based equipment cabinets and associated ancillary development

As published by the council, reference 23/00136/PAM

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2023

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 30 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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