Planning application
127811/TEL/2020
Lightbowne Road Adjacent To Open Space Opposite Joseph Dean Court Manchester M40 5EA.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the installation of 15 metre high telecommunication monopole with wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 127811/TEL/2020
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2020
Received by Manchester
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7 Oct 2020
Decision issued: Refused
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21 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.
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In Manchester
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144951/TEL/2026 Refused
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Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. dishes, together with 2no. ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
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144828/TEL/2025 Granted
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Prior approval application for the Installation of a 12 metre high Monopole, together with 1No. Omni Antenna (at 13.45 metres) and ancillary equipment including GPS Module, 1No. Collinear Antenna fixed at 4.19m and 1No. Cabinet.
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144631/TEL/2025 Refused
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Prior Approval for the installation of 20m telecommunications pole with 12 no. antennas and 3 no. associated cabinets.
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143853/TEL/2025 Granted
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Prior approval for the installation of a 20.0m telecommunications monopole, with 6no. antennas , 2no. dishes and proposed 1no. equipment cabinet.
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143862/TEL/2025 Granted
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Prior Approval for the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20 metre high monopole supporting 6 no antennas, 1 no. 300mm dish together with 3 no. ground based cabinets, 1 no. meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto