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Telecommunicatons Mast Opposite 111 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

26/00469/TELPrior Notification TelecommunicationsRefused
Prior approval

Refused on 19 May 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval Is Required/RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Install telecommunications base station with 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. dishes, 3no. ground based equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works

Received
8 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Victoria
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd
  1. Received8 Apr
  2. Validated8 Apr
  3. Consult.19 May
  4. Target2 Jun
  5. Decided19 May

Decided in 41 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Telecommunicatons Mast Opposite 111 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex. Southend has handled 97 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days, 2 weeks quicker than Southend's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across Victoria.

94% of telecoms applications at Southend-on-Sea City 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 telecommunications mast, by reason of its height, siting and appearance, would be an unduly prominent and visually dominant feature within the streetscene, resulting in significant harm to the character, appearance and visual amenity of the surrounding area. The public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh the significant and demonstrable harm identified. The development is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Prior Notification Telecommunications
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 April 2026
Last date for comments
19 May 2026
Target decision date
2 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Perry Williams Ltd
Agent address
Dunkirk Avenue Desborough NN14 2PN

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Prittlewell Conservation AreaPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    8 Apr

    Install telecommunications base station with 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. dishes, 3no…

    This applicationRefusedTelecoms26/00469/TEL
  2. 2026
    8 Apr

    The proposed installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 6no…

    PendingRegister of TelecommunicationsFiled alongside26/00470/ROT

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