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School Close Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen

Refused Torfaen 21/P/0659/PNT Prior Notification Telecoms

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed new 20m high 5G monopole with equipment cabinets at base and associated ancillary works

As published by the council, reference 21/P/0659/PNT

Application record

Reference
21/P/0659/PNT
Type
Prior Notification Telecoms
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior approval refused
Received
9 Jul 2021
Validated
9 Jul 2021
Decided
3 Aug 2021
Ward
Llanyrafon East And Ponthir
Parish
Ponthir Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/P/0718/PNT Decided

    School Close Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen

    Proposed new 15m high 5G monopole with equipment cabinets at base and associated ancillary works

    Decided 29 Sep 2021 Telecoms
  • 21/P/0577/PNT Decided

    School Close Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen

    Proposed new 20m high 5G monopole with equipment cabinets at base and associated ancillary works

    Decided 2 Aug 2021 Telecoms

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2021

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 3 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Prior approval refused

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 21/P/0577/PNT (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED TELECOMMS Decision · 03 Aug 2021
  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 03 Aug 2021
  • NWP18479_M001 260 PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 09 Jul 2021
  • NWP18479_M001 1500 EXISTING ELEVATION A Drawing · 09 Jul 2021
  • NWP18479_M001 100 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 09 Jul 2021
  • NWP18479_M001 002 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 09 Jul 2021
  • COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 09 Jul 2021
  • DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Forms · 09 Jul 2021
  • PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT NOTICE Forms · 09 Jul 2021
  • NWP18479_M001 210 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 09 Jul 2021

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What this refusal means

Torfaen 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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