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Telecommunications Mast Downs Farm Oxford Road Chieveley Newbury

23/02577/TELE28Telecommunication Development (28 days)Approved

Approved on 29 December 2023

Council decision: Response Issued

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Notification under the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (AS AMENDED) to utilise permitted development rights. The proposal is for an upgrade to the existing 17.50m High CU Phosco Phase 4.5 Monopole c/w 4.5 Headframe. Proposed 1No. GPS Module to be installed and associated ancillary works. Existing Equipment Cabin to be refreshed internally

Received
13 November 2023
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
  1. Received13 Nov
  2. Validated13 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target10 Dec
  5. Decided29 Dec

Decided in 46 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a telecoms application at Telecommunications Mast Downs Farm Oxford Road Chieveley Newbury. West Berkshire has handled 138 applications of this type. This one was decided in 46 days, 10 days quicker than West Berkshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 88 applications across Chieveley & Cold Ash.

100% of telecoms applications at West Berkshire 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 Development (28 days)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chieveley Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 November 2023
Target decision date
10 December 2023
Permission expires
29 December 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Shell Kelly 401 Faraday Street Birchwood Park Warrington Cheshire WA3 6GA

Planning decision

Statutory period
27 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
6
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National Landscape (AONB): North Wessex Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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, 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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