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Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

Refused Oxford 25/02305/T56 Telecom 56 day application

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

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval required and refused

  3. 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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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.

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