Telecommunication Mast Woodlands Park Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7LZ Data via plota.co.uk

20260465 - Telecommunication Works Refused

Proposal

The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Removal of 11.7m PH4 monopole supporting 3no. antennas and replacement with 18m PH7 monopole supporting 9no. antennas, removal of 1no. cabinet and replacement with 2no. cabinets, ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Refused
26 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 129 m away: Gravesend Cemetery; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1580 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the Gravesend built-up area; Conservation area about 95 m away: Darnley Road, Gravesend Conservation Area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 7LZ
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Woodlands
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Objection (TWORK)
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 8 days faster than Gravesham's median of 28 for prior approvals. Refused, as 18% of prior approvals here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 May 2026
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