Planning application
Junction of Warriner Gardens Beechmore Road and Pavement South Of 156 to 158 Battersea Park Road London.
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 removal of 1no existing 8 metre lamppost with 2no antennas and 3no equipment cabinets at the junction of Warriner Gardens and Beechmore Road, Battersea, and the installation of 1no 20 metre monopole with 6no antennas, 1no wraparound cabinet, 3no equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works on the pavement on the south of 156 to 158 Battersea Park Road.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0711
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0711
- Type
- Telecoms Application Prior Approval
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Battersea Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW11 4XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 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
21 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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