Planning application
Covent Garden Exchange 30 - 34 Bow Street London WC2E 7AT
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Three replacement antennas up to 30.3m high affixed to the telephone exchange; replacement of one 26.5m stub tower on roof of telephone exchange building, which will host three new antennas at a maximum height of 25.9m; and additional and removal of ancillary equipment at a high level.
As published by the council, reference 26/04374/TELCOM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04374/TELCOM
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- WC2E 7AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
Westminster has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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