Planning application
Communication Station, West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
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Proposal
Prior approval application for the replacement of an existing 17.5m monopole with a 22.5m monopole, including associated antennas, equipment, cabinets, compound works, and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference 26/1549/TEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1549/TEL
- Type
- Telecommunications Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Billingham East
- Parish
- Billingham Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TS23 3TA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Stockton-on-Tees register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0841/TEL Withdrawn
Communication Station West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Prior approval application for the replacement of an existing 17.5m monopole with a 22.5m monopole, including associated antennas, equipment, cabinets, compound works, and ancillary development.
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24/1883/TEL Granted
Communication Station West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Prior approval application for the installation of a replacement 22.5m mast supporting 6no antennas, 3no cabinets and associated ancillary equipment within an extended fenced site compound to include the removal of the existing 17.5m mast, 3no cabinets and associated ancillary equipment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Stockton-on-Tees
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Stockton-on-Tees 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
Beacon Communication Services Ltd Agent, registered in Tavistock
Active · incorporated 2001 · Tavistock
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Stockton-on-Tees for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stockton-on-Tees decided telecoms applications in a median of 30 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Communication Station West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Prior approval application for the installation of a replacement 22.5m mast supporting 6no antennas, 3no cabinets and associated ancillary equipment within an extended fenced site compound to include the removal of the existing 17.5m mast, 3no cabinets and associated ancillary equipment.
Granted Telecoms 13 docs -
Communication Station West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Prior approval application for the replacement of an existing 17.5m monopole with a 22.5m monopole, including associated antennas, equipment, cabinets, compound works, and ancillary development.
Withdrawn Telecoms 10 docs -
Communication Station Cell 3512A Vodafone West Of Billingham Railway Station Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
The removal and replacement of the existing 17.5m high monopole and headframe with a new 17.5m high monopole and headframe supporting 6 no. antennas and 1 no. GPS unit, the installation of 12 no. new RRU's, 6 no. combiners on the new headframe, the relocation of 1 no. existing equipment cabinet within the compound and the installation of ancillary equipment
Granted Full applications 20 docs -
36, 38, 40 Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Application to combine units 38 and 40 to create 1 no. unit for MOT testing and repair and maintenance of motor vehicles. Application to change the use of unit 36 to a Tyre workshop to include the supply, storage and fitting of tyres.
Granted Full applications 11 docsDomestic -
Billys Hand Car Wash (Former District Heating Scheme) Leeholme Road Billingham TS23 3TA
Retrospective application for change of use to car wash and valet centre (sui generis)
Granted Amendments 8 docs -
57A Cowpen Lane Billingham Stockton-On-Tees TS23 4AP
Erection of single storey side extension for the creation an addition Shop Unit (Use Class E)
Refused Full applications Extension 13 docsSmall domestic
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26/1712/TNOT Granted
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Notice under regulation 5 of electronic communications code regulations for the installation of 1No. cabinet.
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26/1713/TNOT Granted
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Notice under regulation 5 of electronic communications code regulations for the installation of 1No. cabinet.
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26/1910/TNOT Awaiting decision
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Notice under regulation 5 of electronic communications code regulations for the removal of 3no existing antennas, 1no equipment cabinet and installation of 3no new antennas, 1no equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto.
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26/1825/TNOT Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To G C A UK Haverton Hill Road Billingham TS23 1PY
Notice under regulation 5 of electronic communications code regulations for the installation of 1No. 11 metre light wooden pole.
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26/1824/TNOT Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To Scott Brothers Haverton Hill Road Billingham TS23 1PY
Notice under regulation 5 of electronic communications code regulations for the installation of 1No. 10 metre light wooden pole.