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LAND JUNCTION A20 AND A25 AT, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 25/01439/PA Prior Notification Telecoms

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
Refused As published: 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.

  • 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)

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Telecoms

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  3. 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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What 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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