Planning application
Land adjacent to The Ancient Oak, Merrytrees Lane, Preston, PR4 0NZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification submission for 15m steel pole to support fibre cable and ancillary electronic communications apparatus and/or radio antennae together with associated cabinetry housing electronic communications apparatus and/or radio equipment to form part of a high speed broadband electronic communications network
As published by the council, reference 06/2026/0227
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2026/0227
- Type
- Telecom Prior Notification
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval granted
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ingol & Cottam
- Parish
- Lea and Cottam
- Postcode
- PR4 0NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Preston
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval granted
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Preston granted permission on 21 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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