Planning application
Telecommunication Mast Adjacent To Firestation Baldock Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 20m monopole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets following removal of existing 20m monopole, 3 no. antenna, 2 no. equipment cabinets. Associated ancillary development including 6 no. RRU's and GPS Node
As published by the council, reference 26/00930/EC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00930/EC
- Type
- Electronic Communications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Royston Heath Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG8 5BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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22 Apr 2026
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
7 documents on file for this application
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