Planning application
O2 Communication Station Telecom Mast (O2 37164) Wood Lane Heybridge Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal is to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing. Proposed installation comprises: -Removal of the existing 15m lattice tower, headframe, 6 no. antennas -Installation of a new 25m tower, 9 no. new antennas on a new headframe -Other associated ancillary development including: -Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets -RRUs -Relocation of existing 1 no. transmission dish onto a new tower -GPS Node
As published by the council, reference 26/00445/TELPD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00445/TELPD
- Type
- Telecommunication Permitted Development
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Heybridge West
- Parish
- Heybridge West
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Maldon
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Maldon took a median of 131 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Maldon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maldon's median decision took 131 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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