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Land Adjacent To 1 The Copperfields Baldock Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

Refused North Hertfordshire 22/03251/TD Telecommunications Determination

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

Proposal

Installation of a 15m-high telecommunications monopole and 3no. ground-based equipment cabinets; and ancillary development thereto (as amended by Supplementary Information Form received on 22 December 2022).

As published by the council, reference 22/03251/TD

Application record

Reference
22/03251/TD
Type
Telecommunications Determination
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
16 Dec 2022
Validated
16 Dec 2022
Decided
1 Feb 2023
Ward
Ermine Ward Historic
Parish
Therfield Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG8 5BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2022

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 1 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this refusal means

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

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