Planning application
Telecom Cabinets Footpath At Jct Cedar Heights And Petersham Road Petersham
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Removal of 1no existing 8 metre monopole with 1no existing antennas and 1no existing equipment cabinet to be replaced with 1no new 20 metre monopole to accommodate 6no new antennas, 2no new equipment cabinets, 1no new wraparound cabinet and associated ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0630
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0630
- Type
- Telecommunications apps prior approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision Team Leader
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
58 documents on file for this application
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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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