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Land On East Side Of Nurstead Ave Longfield DA3 7HG

25/01104/TDATelecommunications determinationRefused
Prior approval

Refused on 14 November 2025

Council decision: REFTDA - Prior approval RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Application for determination pursuant to Schedule 2 Part 16 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required for the proposed removal of an existing 17m monopole mast and associated compound, and the installation of 1no. monopole sharable mast (height 25m), with antennas to be installed on headframes

Received
24 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
  1. Received24 Sep
  2. Validated24 Sep
  3. Consult.17 Oct
  4. Target18 Nov
  5. Decided14 Nov

Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Land On East Side Of Nurstead Ave Longfield DA3 7HG. Dartford has handled 10 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days, 5 days quicker than Dartford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 124 applications across Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet. We hold 1,106 applications in total for the DA3 postcode area.

82% of all applications at Dartford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed mast, by virtue of its height, bulk, prominence and appearance, would be detrimental to the visual amenities of the area. No evidence has been provided for a demonstrable need for the mast nor have existing masts or alternative masts been explored as less harmful alternatives. The proposed development is therefore contrary to the paragraphs 119-123 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy M1 of the Dartford Local Plan to 2037.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
DA3 7HG
Application type
Telecommunications determination
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Longfield And New Barn

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 September 2025
Consultation expiry
21 October 2025
Consultation start
26 September 2025
Consultation end
17 October 2025
Neighbour consultation start
26 September 2025
Neighbour consultation end
21 October 2025
Last date for comments
21 October 2025
Target decision date
18 November 2025
Permission expires
14 November 2030

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
3rd Floor Rear 6-8 Castle Street Liverpool L2 0NB

Planning decision

Case officer
Josiah Greenaway
Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14339613
Documents
14
Constraints
16

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Dartford
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, 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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