Planning application
Telecommunications Mast 27583 Land Adjacent Stuart Bathurst High School Wood Green Road Wednesbury
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed 20m high streetpole accommodating 12 No. antennas and ancillary equipment, together with 6 No. equipment cabinets, 1 No. meter cabinet and associated works.
As published by the council, reference PD/26/03333
Application record
- Reference
- PD/26/03333
- Type
- Prior Approval Telecommunication
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wednesbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 8 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Sandwell's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Sandwell
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sandwell took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington
1,140 applications on PlanIndex · across 172 councils · 69% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell's median decision took 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Other telecoms applications
In Sandwell
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PD/26/03291 Granted
Land At Pargat Limited 1 Piaro Way Smethwick B66 1AR
Proposed 30m high slimline lattice tower with a total of 6 No. antenna, 4 No. 600mm diameter dishes, 4 No. equipment cabinets and associated supporting apparatus including a 2.4m mesh fence with 1.5m access gates, compound and paving slabs.
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PD/25/03043 Granted
Telecommunications Mast 28734 Land Adjacent Unit 4 Woden Road South Wednesbury
Proposed 20m 'streetworks' design telecommunications mast with 6 no. antenna apertures, ancillary antenna equipment and 1 no. 300 mm dish antenna with 4 no. equipment cabinets.
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PD/25/02951 Granted
Telecommunications Mast 23563 Corner Hackett Street Aston Street Tipton
Proposed 20.0m high streetpole supporting 6 no. antennas, with 2no. 0.3m dishes, 2no. equipment cabinets and associated works.
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PD/25/02936 Granted
Telecommunications Mast 023697 Rear Of Bearwood Bus Station Hagley Road West Smethwick
Proposed 20m high telecommunications monopole with 6 No. antennas, 2 No. dishes, 2 No. equipment cabinets and ancillary development.
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PD/24/02635 Granted
Telecommunications Mast 23572 Land Adjacent 91 Powke Lane Rowley Regis
Proposed 20m high M-Range V2 telecommunications pole with 6 No. antennas, 1 No. 300mm transmission dish, 3 No. equipment cabinets, 1 No. meter cabinet and ancillary works.