Planning application
Telecommunications Mast SOL21605 Monastery Drive Olton Solihull
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for proposed 15m 5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets.
As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01682/PN
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2023/01682/PN
- Type
- Prior Notification (Telecommunications)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 8 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2023
- Ward
- Olton
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2023
Received by Solihull
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29 Sep 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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31 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a surveying firm registered in Solihull
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14 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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