Planning application
Land at Vodafone Fairmile Hospital Land north of Fairmile Hospital Off Reading Road near Cholsey Oxfordshire OX10 9HJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the installation of 3 new antennas on proposed support poles, together with internal upgrades to equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference P25/S3165/T28
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S3165/T28
- Type
- Other (Telecoms 28 day not.)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Telecommunications Development (28) - Approval Granted
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2025
- Postcode
- OX10 9HJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Telecommunications Development (28) - Approval Granted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Oxfordshire granted permission on 15 October 2025, 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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