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Land North Of 1 Burdocks Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HJ

Refused Mid Sussex DM/26/0328 Prior Notification - Telecommunication

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed installation of a 17.5m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm transmission dishes, 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development there to including 3 no. Remote Radio Heads (RRHs).

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0328

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0328
Type
Prior Notification - Telecommunication
Status
Refused
Decision
Prior Approval is Refused
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Decided
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Burgess Hill - Franklands
Parish
Burgess Hill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH15 0HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is Refused

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

70 documents on file for this application

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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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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