Planning application
Telecommunications Mast 71064 Blackhorse Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification under the Electronic Communications Code regulations 2003 to utilise permitted development rights. Existing telecommunications installation - upgrade existing equipment.
As published by the council, reference 26/01273/EC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01273/EC
- Type
- Electronic Communications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth Norton Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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3 Jun 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
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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