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Telecommunications Mast Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH

Refused Watford 26/00628/GPDO GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications

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

Proposal

Notification of the installation of a 22.5m monopole supporting, 12no. antennas, 4 no.s dishes, 7 no. cabinets and ancillary equipment. For informative purposes, permitted by Class A(a) of Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO are shown on the accompanying drawings.

As published by the council, reference 26/00628/GPDO

Application record

Reference
26/00628/GPDO
Type
GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decided
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Tudor
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 4LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending consideration.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

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