Planning application
21/01304/TELE
Corner Of Junction Of Crawford Street And York Street Adjacent 131 Crawford Street Rochdale OL16 5NT Rochdale OL16 5NT
Proposal
15m mast structure supporting antennae and fibre cable together with associated radio housing cabinets all being electronic communications apparatus for the purpose of the Applicant's electronic communications network.
As published by the council, reference 21/01304/TELE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2021
Received by Rochdale
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27 Oct 2021
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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02/D40002 Granted
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21/01246/HOUS Refused
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Other telecoms applications
In Rochdale
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NOT/2026/0517 Decided
WALLHEAD ROAD, NEWBOLD, ROCHDALE, OL16 5DB
Prior notification for a proposed 20m high telecommunications pole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. RRU's, 2 no 300 dishes, together with 1 no. GPS module and equipment housing
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NOT/2026/0620 Awaiting decision
Land at C Norris Springs Ltd, Lady House Works, Milnrow, OL16 4JD
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m lattice tower with an open headframe supporting, 12 no. antennas, 4 no. 0.3m transmission dishes, along with 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 30 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS’s), contained within a 2m high palisade fence
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NOT/2026/0597 Awaiting decision
HOWARD STREET SW, HOWARD STREET, Rochdale, OL12 0NF
The installation of a new 20m high Orion streetpole hosting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. ERS, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development.
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NOT/2026/0559 Awaiting decision
George Street SW, George Street, Rochdale, OL16 2HZ
Prior notification for a proposed 20m high telecommunications pole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. ERS, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development
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NOT/2026/0401 Awaiting decision
Edmund Street Car Park, Edmund Street Car Park, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HR
Prior notification for a proposed 23m high telecommunications CU Phosco Phase 6 monopole supporting 6 no. VMO2 antennas, 6 no. VodafoneThree antennas, 30 no. remote radio units, together with equipment housing and associated ancillary development within a palisade fence compound