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26/00117/TEL - Telecommunications Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application (for siting and appearance) involving: Upgrade and reconfiguration of an existing rooftop telecommunications installation, including 6 replacement antennas on new gantry support poles, 2 relocated transmission dishes, 7 equipment cabinets (replacing 3 existing cabinets), RRU units, and associated ancillary apparatus (electronic communications code operator application under Part 16 , Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

80 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Primary School, Grade II, 20 m away · 5 Grade II*, 75 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project 114 m away: A63 Castle Street Improvement-Hull
The site is 114 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 209 m away: Beverley Gate and adjacent archaeological remains forming part of Hull's medieval and post-medieval defences; Special area of conservation 499 m away: Humber Estuary; SSSI 499 m away: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI; Inside the Kingston upon Hull built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Hull
Application type
Telecommunications Prior Approval
Postcode
HU1 1YU
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
St Andrews And Dockland
Case officer
Show
Decision
Telecom Approval
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
WHP TELCOMS LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 262 days from validation, 227 days slower than Hull's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 83% of prior approvals here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
112decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14683480
Planning Portal ref
PP-14683480
Comments by
1 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hull
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hull is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #231 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 62% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hull decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #156 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #231 of 296
62%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #273 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
33 decided
436
Total decisions
36 refused in the year to March 2026

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