Planning application
Telecommunications Mast Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH
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
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Watford
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Refuse GPDO Part 24 Prior Approval
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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