Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Removal and replacement of 3no antennas, internal upgrade of existing equipment cabin and associated ancillary works
Proposal details
- Reference
- PA26/1938
- Alternative references
- PP-14983436
- Ward
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
- Agent
- Skerrett
- UPRN
- 10024344806
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| MBNL 5G & FUTURE TECHPublication | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, HERITAGE, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| LETTER REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATION UPGRADECorrespondence | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONNECTED GROWTH MANUAL - DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTUREReport | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONCERNS REGARDING 5G & EXPOSUREReport | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYReport | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| 002 SITE LOCATION PLANSubmitted Drawing | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| 100 EXISTING SITE PLANSubmitted Drawing | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| 150 PROPOSED SITE PLANSubmitted Drawing | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| 200 EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONSubmitted Drawing | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| 250 PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSubmitted Drawing | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| FSSReport | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL QNRApplication Form | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Schedule of Works and desgin drawingSubmitted Drawing | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| PhotomontagePhotographs and photomontages | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportReport | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| DecisionDecision Notice | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConsultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DecisionPlanning conditions
- The development, by reason of its design, height, scale, mass and siting, would result in an incongruous and intrusive form of development which would cause harm to the significance of the Listed Building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. The public benefits of the infrastructure are not considered to outweigh this harm. As such, the application would fail to comply with relevant policies in the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies 27, 28, 29 and 31 of the Richmond Local Plan (2025) and the Council's Telecommunications Equipment SPD (June 2006).
- For the avoidance of doubt the Drawing(s) No(s) and Document(s) to which this decision refers are as follows:- Design Scheme Photomontages Received 07 September 2026 Fire Statement for Telecomunications Development 600 Setting Out Plan 601 AIRI Cabinet Details 602 Vertiv Cabinet Details 603 Bob Ladder Details 604 Sector A Steelwork Details (1 of 5) 605 Sector A Steelwork Details (2 of 5) 606 Sector A Steelwork Details (3 of 5) 607 Sector A Steelwork Details (4 of 5) 608 Sector A Steelwork Details (5 of 5) 609 Antenna Steelwork Support Pole Details Sector B 610 Atenna Steelwork Support Pole Details Sector C (1 of 2) 611 Antenna Steelwork Support Pole Details Sector C (2 of 2) 612 Antenna Steelwork Support Pole Details (1 of 2) 613 Antenna Steelwork Support Pole Details (2 of 2) 614 Antenna Steelwork Support Pole Details - Glideloc 615 Detailed Design - MAFI 3268 Offset Bracker 616 Proposed Mafi 4120 Detail 617 Ers Fixing Detail 618 GPS Node Mounting Detail 619 Cable Tray Details 620 Self Closing Gate Detail 900 General Notes 901 Electrical Notes Received 15 June 2026 002 Site Location Plan 100 Existing Site Plan 150 Proposed Site Plan 200 Existing Site Elevation 250 Proposed Site Elevation Received 04 June 2026 Planning, Design and Access Statement Declaration of Conformity with International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Public Exposure Guidelines Received 03 June 2026
- In accordance with paragraphs DM3 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council takes a positive and proactive approach to the delivery of sustainable development, by: * Providing a formal pre-application service * Providing written policies and guidance, all of which is available to view on the Council's website * Where appropriate, negotiating amendments to secure a positive decision * Determining applications in a timely manner. In this instance: * The applicants did not seek formal pre-application advice, and the scheme was found to be contrary to policy and guidance, and subsequently refused. The Council is ready to enter into discussions, through the Council's formal pre-application service, to advise the applicants of relevant policy and guidance; and where possible assist in the preparation of a new planning permission. More information on the pre-application service and relevant fees can be found online at www.richmond.gov.uk/pre-application_for_developers.
