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Land At The Junction Of Burns Road And Betjeman Road Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AT

Refused North Hertfordshire 23/00391/TD Telecommunications Determination

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

Proposal

Telecommunications installation: 15.0m Phase 9 slimline Monopole and associated ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference 23/00391/TD

Application record

Reference
23/00391/TD
Type
Telecommunications Determination
Status
Registered
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
17 Feb 2023
Validated
17 Feb 2023
Decided
13 Apr 2023
Ward
Royston Palace Ward Historic
Parish
Royston Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG8 5AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2023

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 13 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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