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X/00488/043 - Telecommunications Application Registered application

Proposal

Prior approval application for the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 25 metre high monopole with 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 4 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and 2 no. GPS modules, located within a fenced compound, and ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 49.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Slough 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
Slough
Application type
Telecommunications Application
Postcode
SL1 4XP
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Baylis & Salt Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 49, past Slough's usual 39 days for prior approvals. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 26 Oct 2026.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
32%approved
101decided 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-15105398
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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