Planning application
Land At Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UB
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the replacement of 20m pole and installation of 6no. antennas, together with internal upgrades to existing cabinet and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 25/02995/PDT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02995/PDT
- Type
- Permitted Dev Check -Telecoms
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permission not required
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Blackbird Leys Ward
- Parish
- Blackbird Leys Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX4 7UB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/03223/FUL Awaiting decision
Land At Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UB
Installation of an underground high voltage cable to support solar farm (South Oxfordshire Reference P23/S4132/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Oxford
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permission not required
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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