Planning application
Land Adjacent to the North of St Helier close and Junction of Finchampstead Road RG40 2NT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Full Application for prior notification of proposed development for the erection of a 15m telecommunications mast, additional 3No cabinets and paving slabs.
As published by the council, reference 230677
Application record
- Reference
- 230677
- Type
- Telecoms
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refusal
- Received
- 17 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Evendons
- Parish
- Wokingham
- Postcode
- RG40 2NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2023
Received by Wokingham
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21 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refusal
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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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