O2 Communication Station Telecom Mast (O2 37164) Wood Lane Heybridge Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00445/TELPD - Telecommunication Permitted Development Pending decision

Proposal

The proposal is to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing. Proposed installation comprises: -Removal of the existing 15m lattice tower, headframe, 6 no. antennas -Installation of a new 25m tower, 9 no. new antennas on a new headframe -Other associated ancillary development including: -Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets -RRUs -Relocation of existing 1 no. transmission dish onto a new tower -GPS Node… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

As of 5 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maldon is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Maldon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #204 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #242 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
45%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
444
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026