Telephone Exchange Green Street Upton Park London E13 9AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01393/TEL - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 to Utilise Permitted Development Rights for the installation of six new antennas at varying heights (three at 23.7m, two at 24.21m, and one at 18.57m), together with twelve radio units and associated equipment, while removing six existing antennas (three at 25.09m, two at 25.6m, and one at 20.6m), fifteen ERS units and further supporting equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Newham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Newham
Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
E13 9AX
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Boleyn
Parish
Green Street Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Agent
Pegasus Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 30 days faster than Newham's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 89% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →

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