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Vodafone Telecommunications Mast 37223 Haywards Heath Road Balcombe West Sussex

Granted Mid Sussex DM/26/0526 Prior Notification - Telecommunication

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Access track in relation to a telecommunications site.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0526

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0526
Type
Prior Notification - Telecommunication
Status
Approved
Decision
Prior Approval is Granted
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Balcombe
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is Granted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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