Planning application
Telecommunications Mast 40934 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of 12.5m monopole with 20m monopole, internal cabinet works and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference 21/01314/EC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01314/EC
- Type
- Electronic Communications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 23 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 24 May 2021
- Ward
- Hitchin Oughton Ward Historic
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2021
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 May 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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.
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