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RAF Neatishead Radio Transmitter Masts Smallburgh Road Barton Turf Norfolk

RV/24/0260Removal/Variation of ConditionApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 4 April 2024

Council decision: ApproveDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Variation of condition 7 (time for decommissioning masts) of planning permission PF/22/2428 (Removal of 9no. 15m telecommunications masts, to be replaced by 1no. 40m mast with antennae attached on concrete pad; erection of single-storey control building and security fence with access gates (Part Retrospective) ; Proposed new Control Building with a footprint of approximately 150 square metres. Both the 40m Mast and the Control Building to be enclosed within a new inner Security Fence) to allow for a 6 month extension to period for decommissioning and removal of the 15m high masts

Received
7 February 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hoveton & Tunstead
Agent
FCDO Services
  1. Received7 Feb
  2. Validated8 Feb
  3. Consult.19 Mar
  4. Target4 Apr
  5. Decided4 Apr

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to vary a condition at RAF Neatishead Radio Transmitter Masts Smallburgh Road Barton Turf Norfolk. North Norfolk has handled 605 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 8 days longer than North Norfolk's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Hoveton & Tunstead.

100% of conditions applications at North Norfolk District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Barton Turf & Irstead

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 February 2024
Consultation expiry
22 March 2024
Consultation start
27 February 2024
Consultation end
19 March 2024
Last date for comments
22 March 2024
Target decision date
4 April 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
FCDO Services
Agent address
FCDO Foreign Office King Charles Street Westminster London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
29 February 2024
Site notice end
22 March 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12786712
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Ant Broads and MarshesApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • 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, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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  2. 2024
    26 Aug

    Variation of condition 6 (time for decommissioning masts) of planning permission RV/24/0260

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  3. 2024
    7 Feb

    Variation of condition 7 (time for decommissioning masts) of planning permission PF/22/2428

    This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)RV/24/0260
  4. 2023
    1 Mar

    Discharge of Condition 5 (wheel cleaning/wear and tear) of planning permission PF/22/2428

    Condition Discharge ReplyDischarge of conditionsCD/23/0477
  5. 2022
    14 Oct

    Removal of 9no. 15m telecommunications masts, to be replaced by 1no. 40m mast with antennae attached on…

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