Nine 5G masts on new sites and five replacement 5G masts allowed
First 5G monopole in Headington area (EE):
20m high, it stands at the top of Bayswater
Road near the Headington roundabout
Second 5G monopole in Headington area (Vodafone):
20m high,
it stands at the junction
of
Spring Lane & Trinity Road.
Behind is Cornerstone's replacement mast
Third 5G monopole in Headington area (Vodafone):
20m high, it stands on Old Road,
outside the
the south side of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Fourth 5G monopole in Headington area (Three UK)
18m high, it stands on
Windmill Road, outside
the east side of
the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Fifth 5G monopole in Headington area (Hutchison)
20m high, it stands in Sandhills at the junction
of Terrett and Merewood Avenues
Sixth 5G monopole in Headington area (Vodafone)
Just east of Wick Close on North Way
Seventh 5G monopole in Headington area (Hutchison)
Hollow Way (just north of Barracks Lane]
Eighth 5G monopole in Headington area (Vodafone)
20m high, it stands in Marsh Lane, near Oxsrad
Ninth 5G monopole in Headington area
20m high, it stands at junction of Rock Edge
Tenth 5G monopole in Headington are
20m high, north end of Barton Road
Replacement mast: Island site to north of Headington roundabout, Bayswater Road
Barton & Sandhills ward
“Replacement of the existing 11.9m monopole with a new 20m monopole, the installation of ground based cabinets, along with ancillary works”
Approved: 20/00977/FUL For EE
Already in place. See top photograph, right
Permission not required for cabinet replacement etc in 2023:
23/00186/PDT
New mast: Site adjacent to the junction of
Spring Lane & Trinity Road
Quarry & Risinghurst Ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1 no. 20m telecommunications streetworks pole, 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development”
Approved: 20/01452/T56 For Vodafone
Already in place: see second photograph, righ
This pole was temporarily removed in January 2024, as the rerouting of a spring had caused flooding in Spring Lane
New mast: Land at Old Road
[north side, just west of Windmill Road]
Headington ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1 no. 20m telecommunications streetworks pole, 1no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development”
Approved: 20/02148/T56 For Vodafone
Already in place: see third photograph, right
To be replaced (25/01980/PDT)
New mast: Land at Windmill Road
[outside Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre]
Headington ward
“Application for prior approval to install an 18 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto”
(in lieu of rejected plan at Quarry: see below)
Approved: 21/02607/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Already in place: see fourth photograph, right
New mast: Land at junction of Merewood
& Terrett Avenues, Sandhills
Barton & Sandhills ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1no. 20m street pole, 3no. additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works” (amended description)
Approved: 22/01442/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Already in place: see fifth photograph, right
Replacement mast: North Way, just to the east [not west as stated in description] of Wick Close
Barton & Sandhills ward
“Replacement of existing monopole structure”
Approved: 18/00402/PDT For Vodafone
Already in place: see sixth photograph, right
New mast: Land at Hollow Way
[north of Barracks Lane]
Cowley Marsh ward
“Application for prior approval to install 20 metre high monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. transmission dishes, 4no. equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works”
Approved: 21/00514/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Already in place: see seventh photograph, right
New mast: Land at Marsh Lane [near Oxsrad]
Marston ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1 no. 20m telecommunications streetworks pole, 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development.”
Approved: 20/02235/T56 For Vodafone
Already in place: see eighth photograph, right
To be replaced: 25/02028/PDT
Replacement mast: Site on corner of Rock Edge and Windmill Road
Headington Ward
“The removal of the existing 15.0m monopole supporting 3 no. antennas and the installation of a replacement 20.0m supporting 3 no. replacement antennas and 3 no. additional antennas. The removal of 3 no. existing equipment cabinets and 1 no. existing meter cabinet and installation of 1 no. replacement equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto including the installation of 3 no. Remote Radio Heads (RRHs)”
Approved: 22/01297/PDT For O2
Already in place: see ninth photograph, right
New mast: Land at Barton Road
Barton & Sandhills ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1 no. 20m telecommunications streetworks pole, 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development”
Approved: 20/01712/T56 For Vodafone
Already in place: see tenth photograph, right
New mast: Land at Horspath Driftway
Lye Valley ward
“Application for prior approval to install 15m monopole tower to support antenna, associated radio-equipment housing and ancillary development hitherto”
Approved: 22/01184/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Not yet erected
Replacement mast: Six Bells, 3 Beaumont Road
Quarry & Risinghurst Ward
Removal of 15m High Elara Column to be replaced with High Orion Streetpole which will support 3no SUA-7 Antennas
Approved: 22/01643/PDT For Vodafone/TEF (Cornerstone)
The above application appears to have been superseded by the application below. The replacement mast can be seen in the background of the second photograph on the right
Replacement mast: Site adjacent to the junction of Spring Lane and Trinity Road, eastern bypass
Quarry & Risinghurst Ward
Removal of existing 15m pole and replacement with new pole and 3no. new antennas at a maximum height of 20m along with ancillary equipment thereto including 6no. RRU's
Approved: 22/02166/PDT For Cornerstone
Also the upgrade of existing base station to provide improved network services for Telefonica
Approved: 22/02357/PDT For Cornerstone
ANTENNAE ONLY
New and replacement 5G antennae
on top of Headington buildings
Prior approval was deemed NOT to be required for any these
Plowman Tower, Westlands Drive, Northway
Headington Hill & Northway Ward
- “Application for prior approval to install 4no. Vodafone antennas on new yoke brackets fixed to 2no. new climbable wall mounted support poles fixed to plantroom and 2no. new Vodafone antennas to be installed on new offset brackets fixed to proposed climbable tripod on new steel framework. Vodafone ancillary equipment - 5No. VF ERS's to be installed on new ERS rail, fixed to wall below each antenna location; Installation of 3No. Vodafone Equipment Cabinets on new steel grillage platform”:
21/00274/T56 for Vodafone - “The removal and replacement of 3No. existing antennas with 3No. upgraded antennas located on existing support poles, the installation of 1 No. GPS module on the roof of the existing tower block and ancillary development thereto”:
20/01026/PDT for EE Ltd & H3G UK - “The installation of 3no new antenna and associated ancillary works thereto”:
22/02531/PDT for EE Ltd & H3G UK - “Removal and replacement of 3no. antennas and associated ancillary works”:
22/03005/PDT for EE Ltd & H3G UK
Forester's Tower, Wood Farm
Churchill Ward
- “The replacement/installation of 6no existing antennas with 12no new antennas on 6no 5m poles, installation of RRU's, installation of 4no dishes and the upgrade of the equipment within the existing cabin along with ancillary works”:
21/02666/PDT for Cornerstone - “Application for prior approval to replace 6no. existing antennas with 12 no. new antennas on 6 no. 5m support poles, the installation of RRU's, the installation of 4 no. dishes, the upgrade of the equipment within the existing equipment cabin, along with ancillary works”:
21/02672/T56 for Telefonica UK Ltd and Vodafone - “Replacement of 6no. existing antennas with 6no. new antennas, the installation of 6no. antennas, the installation of RRUs, the replacement / installation of equipment within the existing cabin and minor ancillary works”:
24/00644/PDT for Cornerstone
Headington Telephone Exchange
Headington Ward
- “432 + Removal and replacement of 6no. existing antennas with 6no. upgraded antennas located on existing steelwork, Installation of 1no. GPS antenna and removal and replacement of 1no. existing equipment cabinet with 1no. upgraded equipment cabinet”:
20/00679/PDT for Telefonica and Vodafone
Slade Park Fire Station
Lye Valley Ward
- “Replacement/installation of 12no. antennas, Installation of RRUs and the upgrade of the equipment within the existing equipment cabinet, along with ancillary works”:
21/02263/PDT - “Application for prior approval for replacement of 6no existing antennas with 12no antennas on 3no 6-metre support poles and ancillary works”:
21/03357/T56
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington Ward
“The replacement of 3no. antennas and the installation of 3no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and associated ancillary equipment at 29m on the rooftop”:
20/02058/PDT for EE
Ambulance Station, Churchill Hospital
Churchill Ward
(Website says Nurses' Home, but plans and application confirm that it is the Ambulance station)
- “The removal and replacement of 3no. existing antennas with 3no. upgraded antennas affixed to the lattice tower, the installation of 1no. GPS unit and ancillary development thereto”:
20/00785/PDT for EE and Hutchison (Three UK) - “Removal and replacement of 3no. antennas. Removal and replacement of 1no. cabinet. Installation of ancillary radio equipment”:
23/01639/PDT
Nine REJECTED applications for new 5G masts
Grass verge adjacent
Three Fields Road, Wood Farm
Churchill Ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1no. 16m telecommunications monopole, 3no. ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works”
Rejected application: 23/01320/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
On the grass verge on the east side
of Quarry Road near Quarry Hollow
Quarry & Risinghurst ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1no. 15 metre high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas with 1 no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto”
Rejection application 22/02405/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Bottom of Headington Hill
(outside railings of South Park)
St Clement's ward
“Application for prior approval to install a 15m Phase 8 Monopole wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works”
Rejected application 22/02100/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Dismissed appeal APP/G3110/W/22/3310978
Strip of land at the junction of
Quarry Hollow & Quarry Road
Quarry & Risinghurst ward
“Application for prior approval to install a 20m monopole and associated cabinets”
Rejected application 21/00782/T56 (error on main page: “accept” should read “unaccept”: see decision letter under Documents)
For Hutchison (Three UK)
Land at Warneford Lane
(first attempt)
Churchill ward
“Application for prior approval to install a 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works”
Rejected application: 21/01697/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Land at Warneford Lane
(second attempt)
Churchill ward
“Application for prior approval to install a 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wraparound Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works”
Rejected application: 21/02624/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Dismissed appeal APP/G3110/W/21/3289202
Land at
Barton Lane
Headington ward
“Application for prior approval to install a [17m] monopole
with a wraparound cabinet at base, 3no additional ancillary
equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works”
Rejected application 22/01096/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Oxford Mail, 21 May 2022:
“Oxford City Council receives plans for new 5G mast”
Dismissed appeal APP/G3110/W/22/3303993
Land at Marston Road
[outside Milham Ford Nature Park]
Headington Hill & Northway ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1no 15 metre high
monopole supporting 6 no antennas, 4 no equipment
cabinets and development works ancillary thereto”
Rejected application: 21/02909/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
Grass verge adjacent Marston Court, Marston Road
Marston ward
“Application for prior approval to install 1no. 16m street pole,
3no. additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works.”
Rejected application: 22/01441/T56 For Hutchison (Three UK)
REST OF OXFORD
To find where 5G monopoles are planned for the rest of Oxford: just put T56 in the search box here (or PDT for replacement antennae). Most applications at the beginning of the list (going back as far as 2020) are for 5G equipment.
Earlier mobile phone masts in Headington up to 2012 (archived page)
