Planning application
TELECOMS LAMP POST AND CABINET OPP CHRIST CHURCH Copse Hill, Wimbledon, Merton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE REMOVAL OF 1NO EXISTING 8M L2 MONOPOLE, 3NO EXISTING ANTENNAS AND 2NO EXISTING SIDE-BY-SIDE CABINETS TO BE REPLACED WITH 1NO NEW 20M MONOPOLE WITH WRAPAROUND CABINET ACCOMMODATING 1NO NEW TRISECTOR ANTENNA AND 3NO NEW ANTENNAS WITH 2NO NEW EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS THERETO.
As published by the council, reference 26/PATEL/0458
Application record
- Reference
- 26/PATEL/0458
- Type
- Prior Approval - Telecommunications (masts, poles, cabinets etc)
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Village
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Merton
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Merton took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Checking the current position
The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Merton's own portal holds the authoritative version.
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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26/REG5/1244 Status unknown
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26/REG5/0711 Status unknown
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26/PATEL/0030 Status unknown
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25/P3619 Decided
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