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26/00294/TEL - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Proposed upgrade to base station installation at Thornham Grove, Stratford,London E15 1DN. Replacement and relocation of 15M pole supporting 6NO, Antennas with 20M pole supporting 12NO Antennas, removal of existing 15.5M Pole, Replacement and relocation of 6NO equipment cabinets, installation of 1NO, Equipment cabinet and development ancillary thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Newham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1346 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
E15 1DN
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Parish
Stratford Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 13 days faster than Newham's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 87% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
181decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newham ranks #191 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #233 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #191 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #140 of 296
51%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
989
Total decisions
170 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.