Planning application
104695/TEL/21
Land On The Eastern Side Of Chester Road (South Of Its Junction With Virgil Road) Old Trafford M16 9EZ
Proposal
Monopole and equipment cabinets. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
As published by the council, reference 104695/TEL/21
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2021
Received by Trafford
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14 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About telecoms applications
How this application type works
Telecommunications applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, most of which come forward as prior approval cases under permitted development rules. The council typically has 56 days to consider siting and appearance only. The need for the network itself is treated as established, so objections carry most weight where they address visual impact or siting.
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143728/JO/2025 Granted
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105016/NMA/21 Granted
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Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 97274/VAR/19 to amend the EV Charging Point locations under Condition 27.
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105260/CND/21 Decided
Land Bound By Bridgewater Way, Chester Road, Virgil Street And Princess Street Old Trafford
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 97274/VAR/19. Condition number: 30 (TV reception)
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143543/LO/2025 Awaiting decision
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117579/FUL/25 Granted
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Other telecoms applications
In Trafford
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119284/TEL/26 Refused
Urmston Sports Club Moorside Road Urmston Manchester M41 5UU
Installation of a 20m high Orion streetworks monopole hosting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. ERS radio units, 2no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015)
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119485/TEL/26 Awaiting decision
Pavement (opposite Helsby Road) Norris Road Sale Manchester M33 2RN
Installation of 1No. proposed 20m Monopole with 9no. antennas, 4no. cabinets and ancillary equipment. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
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119466/TEL/26 Awaiting decision
Footpath Along Kingsway, Stretford Trafford M32 8AQ
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m Orion pole supporting 6 no. antennas, together with 3 no. RRUs, 2 no. dishes, 3no equipment ground based cabinets and ancillary development thereto. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
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110145/TEL/23 Granted
Peel Circular Street Works Peel Circular Trafford M41 7GF
Installation of 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets. Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
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110077/TEL/23 Refused
Trafford General Hospital Moorside Road Flixton M41 5SL
Installation of a 25m lattice tower with 6n. antennas, 4no. 600mm dishes, and other apparatus fixed below the antennas and dishes, and equipment cabinets at ground level, all inside a 2.4m high compound. Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.