Communication Station Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent
Approved on 4 September 2023
Council decision: No Objection (TWORK)Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to remove the existing 17.5m monopole to be replaced with a new 20m monopole supporting 4no. antennas, 2no. 300mm dishes, 1no. cabinet, internal cabinet works and ancillary equipment/works thereto.
- Received
- 16 August 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 10
- Council
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Ward
- Higham And Shorne
- ReceivedReceived16 Aug
- ValidatedValidated16 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date6 Sep
- DecidedDecided4 Sep
Decided in 19 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a telecoms application at Communication Station Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent. Gravesham has handled 67 applications of this type. This one was decided in 19 days, 5 weeks quicker than Gravesham's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Higham And Shorne.
84% of telecoms applications at Gravesham Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Telecommunication Works
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Higham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 August 2023
- Target decision date
- 6 September 2023
- Permission expires
- 4 September 2028
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 21 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 6
- Constraints
- 10
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1998_001Part of the site
- Green belt: Gravesham
- Ancient woodland: Peartree WoodPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202623 Feb
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Regulation 5…
ApprovedTelecommunication Works20260216 - 202412 Aug
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5…
ApprovedTelecommunication Works20240735 - 202010 Jul
**AMENDED DESCRIPTION** Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of a new…
ApprovedPrior Communication (Tel Comms)20200669 - 20163 Jun
The replacement of 1no. redundant 15.0m monopole with 1no. new 17.5m monopole with 2no. antennas and the…
ApprovedFull Planning Application20160571
Source: Gravesham
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