Planning application
Telecommunications Mast Widney Road Bentley Heath Solihull
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for a 18.0m Phase 8 monopole c/w wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference PL/2021/01609/PN
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2021/01609/PN
- Type
- Prior Notification (Telecommunications)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 4 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Dorridge & Hockley Heath
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2021
Received by Solihull
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15 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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20 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 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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