Planning application
LAND JUNCTION A20 AND A25 AT, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Telecommunications Notification: Proposed VMO2 20.0m high Hutchinson Engineering Orion Streetpole on a new T9 root foundation, accommodating 9no. antenna, 2no. dishes, 2no equipment cabinets with ancillary development thereto. Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
As published by the council, reference 25/01439/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01439/PA
- Type
- Prior Notification Telecoms
- Status
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Borough Green And Platt
- Parish
- Platt
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01439/TEN Granted
Land Junction A20 And A25 At, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks
Prior Telecommunications Notification: Proposed VMO2 20.0m high Hutchinson Engineering Orion Streetpole on a new T9 root foundation, accommodating 9no. antenna, 2no. dishes, 2no equipment cabinets with ancillary development thereto. Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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