Land At Railway Bridge (111) Lichfield Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00473/TCN - Telecommunications Development Decided

Proposal

Telecommunications Determination: Removal of the existing 12m telegraph pole to be replaced by 20m pole with a wraparound cabinet supporting 6no proposed antennas, together with the removal of 3 ground-based cabinets and the installation of 2 no proposed cabinets and ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
14 Apr 2026
TCN Prior approval not required
19 May 2026

TCN Prior approval not required on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 24

Other documents 20

PDF Planning report 473.pdf Planning Report · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Allaying health concerns regarding 5g Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Dcms mhclg collaborating for digital connectivity letter Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Dsit minister of state letter to leaders nov 2024 Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Emf guidelines v20 Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Gsma 5g emf briefing web 05 20 Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Hm government ofcom 5g guide Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Keir starmer in the times - we will launch a golden era of building Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Matt warman mp letter on 5g broadband Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Matt warman mp letter to lpa chiefs 2021 Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobile uk digital inclusion report Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobileuk 5g local authority toolkit Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobileuk health fact sheet v1 Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Online-nation-2022-report Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28660 developers notice Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28660 developers notice cover letter Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28660 developers notice cover letter pos and pod p Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28660 gpdo application cover letter Covering Letter · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28660 safeguarding area notice and pod Supporting information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Home office esn briefing note Additional Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Telecommunications Development
Postcode
WS15 4EQ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Armitage With Handsacre
Parish
Armitage With Handsacre
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
TCN Prior approval not required
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Dianne Perry

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Comments by
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#63 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Lichfield is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #260 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #4 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #8 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
35 decided
718
Total decisions
146 refused in 2025