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Street Record, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset

26/00719/TELTelecommunications ApplicationRefused

Refused on 7 May 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Installation of EE/H3G Valmont 20m high Phase 7 Mk2 Streetworks pole on root foundation and associated ancillary works.

Received
24 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Twerton
  1. Received24 Feb
  2. Validated24 Feb
  3. Consult.8 Apr
  4. Target10 May
  5. Decided7 May

Decided in 72 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Street Record, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,. Bath has handled 10 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 3 weeks longer than Bath's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 39 applications across Twerton.

97% of all applications at Bath and North East Somerset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The size, scale, design and siting of the works would have an adverse effect on character, appearance and visual amenity. Therefore, the application is considered contrary to part 10 of the NPPF and policies B4, D1, D2, D4, NE2A and HE1 of the Plan.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Telecommunications Application
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 February 2026
Consultation expiry
8 April 2026
Consultation start
7 May 2026
Consultation end
8 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
7 May 2026
Target decision date
10 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Guy De Rose 1A Station Court Station Road Guiseley Leeds LS20 8EY

Planning decision

Statutory period
75 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14724270
UPRN
010023105547

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • World Heritage Site: City of Bath
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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