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Apex House Burch Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

20231202Telecommunication WorksRefused

Refused on 15 December 2023

Council decision: Objection (TWORK)Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention for the replacement and relocation of 6no antennas (height to top 17.8m) on proposed tripods, addition of proposed 2no 300mm dishes, relocation of existing 2no antennas (height to top 17.8m) and ancillary development thereto to include the relocation of existing 6no ERS units and existing 1no GPS module, and the addition of replacement 15no. remote radio heads and proposed 1no GPS module.

Received
24 November 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Rosherville
  1. Received24 Nov
  2. Validated24 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target15 Dec
  5. Decided15 Dec

Decided in 21 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Apex House Burch Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent. Gravesham has handled 67 applications of this type. This one was decided in 21 days, 5 weeks quicker than Gravesham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 19 applications across Rosherville.

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
Non-Parish Area

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 November 2023
Target decision date
15 December 2023
Permission expires
15 December 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Unit 15 Perrywood Business Park Honeycrock Lane Salfords Redhill RH1 5DZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
21 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
9
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1975_006Part of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, 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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    4 Mar

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5…

    RefusedTelecommunication Works20250192
  2. 2024
    7 Aug

    Works to protected trees; T1 Lime Tree - reduce crown by 1m to gain a finished clearance of 12.5m; T2…

    ApprovedWorks to Protected Tree(s)20240724
  3. 2024
    21 May

    Works to protected trees; tree trimming surrounding the telecommunications mast.

    ApprovedWorks to Protected Tree(s)20240458
  4. 2008
    22 Aug

    Application for determination pursuant to Part 24 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted…

    ApprovedTelecommunications Determination20080771
  5. 2008
    8 Apr

    Application for determination pursuant to Part 24 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted…

    ApprovedTelecommunications Determination20080333

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