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Public Highway 41 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5DB

Refused Manchester 116307/TEL/2017 Telecommunication Application

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Prior approval for the installation of a telephone kiosk

As published by the council, reference 116307/TEL/2017

Application record

Reference
116307/TEL/2017
Type
Telecommunication Application
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Refused
Received
16 May 2017
Validated
16 May 2017
Decided
5 Jul 2017
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 5DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 May 2017

    Received by Manchester

  2. 5 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Metropolis Planning & Design Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · London

104 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 12% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Manchester to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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