Poyle Radio Station, Southern Electric Sub-Station, Blackthorne Road, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0DA Data via plota.co.uk

F/21072/000 - Telecommunications Application Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application for the replacement of the existing 11.5m monopole and 3no. antennas with a 15m monopole supporting 9no. antennas, removal of 1no. equipment cabinet and installation of 1no. replacement cabinet and 1no. additional cabinet and ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
26 May 2026
✓
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1271 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; SSSI about 464 m away: Staines Moor SSSI; Inside the Poyle built-up area; Green belt about 82 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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
Slough
Application type
Telecommunications Application
Postcode
SL3 0DA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Colnbrook-and-Poyle
Parish
Colnbrook-with-Poyle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required/Informatives
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 23 days slower than Slough's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 78% of prior approvals here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
210decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14944095
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jul 2026
Slough
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#260 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Slough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #263 out of 296. Slough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Slough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #275 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 296
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #263 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #142 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
47 decided
617
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026