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Network Rail London To Brighton Railway - Copyhold Junction To Haywards Heath Station Clair Road Haywards Heath West Sussex

Granted Mid Sussex DM/26/0568 Prior Notification - Telecommunication

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

Proposal

The installation of an 8.1m pole supporting four antennas, with one equipment cabinet on steel mesh grillage with a handrail and screw pile foundations.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0568

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0568
Type
Prior Notification - Telecommunication
Status
Approved
Decision
Prior Approval is Granted
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty
Parish
Ansty And Staplefield
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is Granted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

26 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.

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