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2026/04719/PA - Telecommunications Determination Approved

Proposal

Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 484 m away: Palmers Rough; Inside the Birmingham built-up area; Air quality management area 8 m away: Birmingham AQMA; Tree preservation order 27 m away: The Birmingham (Land at & Adjoining the Former Civil Service Sports Ground, Stratford Rd & 50 & 52 Stonor Rd, Hall Green) Tpo 1992.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Telecommunications Determination
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Hall Green North
Case officer
Show
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Causeway Telecoms Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 25 days slower than Birmingham's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 78% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
383decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Birmingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #245 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Birmingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #244 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #240 of 296
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #245 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #205 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
98 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
33 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
261 decided
3,472
Total decisions
619 refused in the year to March 2026