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Lees Transmitting Station Kiln Farm Knowls Lane Lees Oldham

TEN/355809/26Telecomunications NotificationApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 11 March 2026

Council decision: Application NotedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Installation of lno. Omni antenna fixed to existing mast at a maximum height of 19m together with GPS antenna, lno. equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto. BRS.1526 (OL128)

Received
17 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Saddleworth West And Lees
  1. Received17 Feb
  2. Validated17 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Mar
  5. Decided11 Mar

Decided in 22 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Lees Transmitting Station Kiln Farm Knowls Lane Lees Oldham. Oldham has handled 68 applications of this type. This one was decided in 22 days, 6 weeks quicker than Oldham's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Saddleworth West And Lees.

100% of telecoms applications at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Telecomunications Notification
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 February 2026
Target decision date
17 March 2026
Permission expires
11 March 2031

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Alison Trippier
Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
4
Constraints
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Flash CottagesOn or next to this site · +2 more
  • Green belt: Oldham
  • 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 (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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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