Planning application
Telecommunications Site At Rooftop Of Old Mail House (Griffin House) Lever Street Manchester M1 1EN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The removal of 6 no. existing Vodafone antennas, the installation of 6 no. replacement Vodafone antennas, 3 no. additional Vodafone antennas and 9 no. additional Telefonica antennas located on new support poles, and ancillary development thereto, including the installation of 2 no. GPS modules, 15 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERSs) and 15 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) on the rooftop of Griffin House. Top height of masts is 37.0m AGL and 41.0m AGL, length of pole mount masts taken by themselves is 2.1m.
As published by the council, reference 129012/TEL/2020
Application record
- Reference
- 129012/TEL/2020
- Type
- Telecommunication Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Dec 2020
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2020
- Decided
- 22 Feb 2021
- Ward
- Piccadilly Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 1EN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2020
Received by Manchester
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22 Feb 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
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Clarke Telecom Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Leeds
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Manchester granted permission on 22 February 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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