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LAND SOUTH OF HEADLEY ROAD HEADLEY KT22 8QE

Refused Mole Valley MO/2026/00308 PN - Telecommunications

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

Proposal

Prior Notification for the installation of a 25-metre-high CS5S lattice tower supporting 6 No. radio antennas, 1 No. transmission dish, along with 2 No. ground-based cabinets and ancillary apparatus which is required to support the operation of a telecommunications network. All of the apparatus including tower and cabinets will be housed within a self-contained compound and secured by a 3-metre-high palisade fence with access gate.

As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00308

Application record

Reference
MO/2026/00308
Type
PN - Telecommunications
Status
Determined
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Leatherhead South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KT22 8QE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 6 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a surveying firm registered in Solihull

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Documents

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19 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.

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