Planning application
Montagu Court 27-29 Montagu Square London W1H 2LG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of 6no. antennas, 1no. 300mm dish and 1no. 600mm dish and 3no. cabinets on the roof of the building within a GRP shroud and development ancillary thereto.
As published by the council, reference 22/03967/TELCOM
Application record
- Reference
- 22/03967/TELCOM
- Type
- Applic. to determine telecom. equipment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 17 Jun 2022
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2022
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2022
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1H 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2022
Received by Westminster
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5 Aug 2022
Decision issued: Application Refused
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4 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a telecoms contractor
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30 documents on file for this application
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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.
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