Planning application
Westferry Road, London, E14 8QB
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The removal of existing 11.7m pole supporting 3no. antennas, The installation of a replacement 20m monopole with wrap around cabinet supporting 6no. antennas, Removal of 1no. equipment cabinet, Installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00880
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00880
- Type
- Telecoms Determination (GPDO 2015 Pt 16)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E14 8QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PA/26/00880/NC Refused
Westferry Road, London, E14 8QB
The removal of existing 11.7m pole supporting 3no. antennas, The installation of a replacement 20m monopole with wrap around cabinet supporting 6no. antennas, Removal of 1no. equipment cabinet, Installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
EE Ltd Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1989 · London
34 applications on PlanIndex · across 26 councils · 63% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- 5G AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
- 5G TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- AND SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
- COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER DATED: 07 MAR 2019
- FUTURE TELECOMS INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS
- UK WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 19 MAY 2026
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