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Footway Outside Cassiobury Tennis Club The Gardens Watford WD17 3DW

Refused Watford 22/01316/GPDO16 GPDO Part 16 Telecommunications

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification of Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets.

As published by the council, reference 22/01316/GPDO16

Application record

Reference
22/01316/GPDO16
Type
GPDO Part 16 Telecommunications
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval
Received
11 Nov 2022
Validated
11 Nov 2022
Decided
21 Dec 2022
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

79 documents on file for this application

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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.

More on telecoms applications in our guide

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