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25/01035/T - Telecommunications Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. 20m street column, 6no. antennas, 1no. GPS Module, 1no. dish, 3no. cabinets and ancillary equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Consultation
25 Sept 2025
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Approved
11 Nov 2025

Approved on 11 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 19

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Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Norwich
Application type
Telecommunications
Postcode
NR4 6DQ
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Lakenham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
11 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
313decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14351021
Planning Portal ref
PP-14351021
Neighbours
25 Sept 2025
Consultation
25 Sept 2025
Comments by
31 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
10 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Norwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #68 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Norwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #14 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #39 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #68 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #24 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
538
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026