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Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane Watford WD24 5JW

Granted Watford 22/01228/GPDO16 GPDO Part 16 Telecommunications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of proposed upgrade to the existing 25.00m High Swan Engineering Monopole and associated ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference 22/01228/GPDO16

Application record

Reference
22/01228/GPDO16
Type
GPDO Part 16 Telecommunications
Status
Approved
Decision
Grant GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval
Received
19 Oct 2022
Validated
19 Oct 2022
Decided
8 Dec 2022
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5JW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 8 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Grant GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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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