Developers first submitted proposals to build on the farm plot on the outskirts of Preston in 2019.
The existing Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club will be demolished to make way for a new building.
Plans submitted by telecoms firm Cornerstone have been refused by the council.
A campaigner claims locals have not been properly notified about plans for 130ft structure.
Thieves smashed a stained glass window during the raid on St Mary's Church in Preston.