Land At Laburnum Grove Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9PY Data via plota.co.uk

20260391 - Telecommunication Works Refused

Proposal

The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of proposed replacement telecommunications cell site of 20m mast and 7 ground based cabinets. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Refused
6 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Northfleet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Telecommunication Works
Postcode
DA11 9PY
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Northfleet And Springhead
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Objection (TWORK)
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 39 days faster than Gravesham's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 32% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
58decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Gravesham in the last twelve months, from validation. Gravesham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
GVM099
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gravesham ranks #104 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gravesham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #287 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #104 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #110 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
34 decided
619
Total decisions
156 refused in the year to March 2026