Planning application
Telecommunications Mast 91603 At Rear Of, Telephone Exchange, 25 East Street, Rochford, Essex,
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing 11.7m high monopole and 3 no. existing antennas (overall height 14m); Installation of a new 20m high monopole; Installation of 9 no. new antennas; Installation of 1 no. GPS node; Removal of 1 no. existing Optima cabinet and 1 no. existing BTS3900A cabinet; Installation of 1 no. new wrap-around cabinet and 1 no. new Weston cabinet at the base of the monopole; associated apparatus and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00513/DPDP16
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00513/DPDP16
- Type
- Determination Under Part 16 (Telecom)
- Status
- Permitted Development - Prior app reqd
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required - Approved
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Roche South
- Parish
- Rochford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Rochford
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Approved
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochford granted permission on 7 September 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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