Planning application
Pavement on Battersea Park Road Outside of Tesco Express SW11 4LA
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of a new 20 metre high monopole supporting 9 no. antennas with a wrap around equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of 3 no. new equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4186
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4186
- Type
- Telecoms Application Prior Approval
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Battersea Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW11 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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10 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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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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