Communication Station Darklake Lane Woolwell PL6 7JW Data via plota.co.uk

0420/26/COM - 28 (one month) Communication PD Application Decided

Proposal

Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 5m tower extension to be installed to increase tower to 20m. Removal of existing 3No. Antennas to be replaced with 6No. Antennas on new support poles & headframe and any other ancillary works thereto. Existing dish to be relocated to tower leg. Existing cabinet to undergo conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Feb 2026

Decided on 27 Feb 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Plymouth built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
South Hams
Application type
28 (one month) Communication PD Application
Postcode
PL6 7JW
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Bickleigh & Cornwood
Parish
Bickleigh
Case officer
Show
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
BeaconComms
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026