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20/00717/GPDO

Street Furniture At Watford North Railway Station Bushey Mill Lane Watford WD24 7UT

Granted Watford GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications

Proposal

Application for the prior approval of the siting and appearance for a new 20m high monopole mast for a 5G (fifth generation) communications system, 1 no. 600mm dish, the installation of 4 no. cabinets and ancillary works thereto.

As published by the council, reference 20/00717/GPDO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Grant GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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