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26/00334/TEL - Telecommunications development Pending

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of a 20-metre-high monopole supporting 9 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes with a wraparound cabinet at base, 5 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto at… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Sept 2026 and 9 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK. Comments are open until 27 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 21

Other documents 19

PDF DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS NOV 2024 Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DCMS MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EMF GUIDELINES V20 Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF KEIR STARMER IN THE TIMES - WE WILL LAUNCH A GOLDEN ERA OF BUILDING Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EE-10102121 MBNL-HTN104 BRIDGEWATER - SSSI Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10102121 MERGED PRE-APP Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HTN104_10102121_WA7988 - PHOTOMONTAGE REPORT - 19 AUGUST 2026 - REV A Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10102121 SAFEGUARDING AREA NOTICE AND POD Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10102121 DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE AND POD Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10102121 DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10102121 GPDO APPLICATION COVER LETTER Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILEUK 5G LOCAL AUTHORITY TOOLKIT Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILE UK DIGITAL INCLUSION REPORT Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILEUK HEALTH FACT SHEET V1 Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MATT WARMAN MP LETTER TO LPA CHIEFS 2021 Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GSMA 5G EMF BRIEFING WEB 05 20 Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MATT WARMAN MP LETTER ON 5G BROADBAND Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G Supporting Documents · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

2 Article 4 directions
Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1 · Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Runcorn 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
Halton
Application type
Telecommunications development
Postcode
WA7 5TW
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Bridgewater
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,187decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Halton to go on. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15191305
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #59 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
100% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Halton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #19 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #59 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #119 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
23 decided
239
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026