Telephone Exchange Darenth Lane South Ockendon Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00760/PANTC - Prior Approval applications for Refused

Proposal

The replacement of 17.5m monopole and the installation of a new 25m structure along with the installation of 3 No. antenna at 21.45m and 3 No. antenna at 23.5m as well as 12 No. RRU at 21.45m, with additional removal and installation works at a higher and lower level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1503 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the South Ockendon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Thurrock
Application type
Prior Approval applications for
Postcode
RM15 5LN
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Ockendon
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pegasus Planning Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 17 days slower than Thurrock's median of 38 for prior approvals. Refused, as 11% of prior approvals here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
148decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Thurrock is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 out of 296. Thurrock is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thurrock decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #252 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #271 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #25 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #62 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
671
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026