Planning application
Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for prior approval to remove 3no. antennas, installation of 3no. antennas and relocation of 2no. antennas.
As published by the council, reference 25/02305/T56
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02305/T56
- Type
- Telecom 56 day application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Churchill Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX3 0BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Oxford
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval required and refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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