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Telecommunications Mast SWL20302 Junction Of Harvest Road/Hurst Road Smethwick

Refused Sandwell PD/22/02146 Prior Approval Telecommunication

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed installation of a 15 metre monopole supporting 6 No. antennas, 4 No. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary.

As published by the council, reference PD/22/02146

Application record

Reference
PD/22/02146
Type
Prior Approval Telecommunication
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval is Required and Refused
Received
20 May 2022
Validated
20 May 2022
Decided
11 Jul 2022
Ward
Bristnall
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2022

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 11 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is Required and Refused

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Bath

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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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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