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Hawkshead Lane North Mymms Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7TA

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/0424/PN15 Class A – electronic communications code operators - PRIOR APPROVAL

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

Proposal

Erection of a 15m high slim-line monopole with 3 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development

As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0424/PN15

Application record

Reference
6/2023/0424/PN15
Type
Class A – electronic communications code operators - PRIOR APPROVAL
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
23 Feb 2023
Validated
24 Feb 2023
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
Welham Green & Hatfield South
Parish
North Mymms
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 7TA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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