Telecommunications Mast 104626 Land Adjacent Railway Bridge St Pauls Road Wednesbury Data via plota.co.uk

PD/26/03285 - Prior Approval Telecommunication Approved

Proposal

Proposed 22.5m phosco phase 6 monopole, hosting 6 no. antennas, 15 no. RRUs, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Prior Approval Telecommunication
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Friar Park & Stone Cross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval is Required and Granted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Causeway Telecoms Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 16 days slower than Sandwell's median of 37 for prior approvals. Approved, as 41% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
145decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071099
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sandwell ranks #131 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sandwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #198 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #131 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #92 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
46 decided
909
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026