Planning application
Telecommunications Mast Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tudor
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD24 4LH
Comment by 18 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Watford's portal.
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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Watford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Watford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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In Watford
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25/00721/GPDO Withdrawn
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Notification of the installation of a 20 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, together with 3 no. ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
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25/00534/GPDO Granted
Grass Verge On Junction Of Wiggenhall Road And Farraline Road Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0DQ
Installation of a 20m high Hutchinson Engineering Phase 8 monopole with wrap around cabinet supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 300mm transmission dishes, 3no equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
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25/00366/GPDO Granted
Pavement Outside North Watford Methodist Church The Harebreaks Watford
Notification of the installation of a 17.5 m monopole supporting 6no. antennas, 1no. 300mm transmission dish and ancillary development thereto. For informative purposes, 3no. equipment cabinets permitted by Class A(a) of Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO are shown on the accompanying drawings.
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24/00080/GPDO Granted
Grass Verge Adjacent To 27 Greenhill Crescent Watford
Notification of installation of: Slimline monopole, antenna apertures, dishes, cabinets and associated ancillary development.
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23/00849/GPDO Granted
Land At 113 Bushey Mill Lane Watford
The installation of a 20-metre-high monopole telecommunications mast supporting 6 no. antennas, the installation of 2 no. equipment cabinets and a meter cabinet and development works ancillary thereto. Prior approval application for siting and appearance.