Colworth House Colworth Estate Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01464/TELLN - Telecommunication licence notification Decided
Telecoms masts

Proposal

Proposed removal of 3no. existing antennas, Proposed installation of 3no. antennas on new yoke brackets, Proposed installation of 2no. 0.3m dishes, Proposed installation of 1no. 0.6m dish, Proposed installation of 12no. ERSs, and Ancillary development thereto. (In accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) and Class A Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)) (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who has no determining powers) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Response Sent
18 Aug 2026

Response Sent on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Grade II* listed: Colworth House
List entry 1160878 · 5 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Bedford
Application type
Telecommunication licence notification
Postcode
MK44 1LQ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Sharnbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Response Sent
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land Near Colworth House Colworth Estate Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Pursuant to Part 15 Class B Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (En…
25/02280/PRM
2023 Approved
Former Operations Building Colworth Park Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Demolition of the existing modern annexe to Colworth House, detached restaurant and outbu…
23/01368/MAF
2023 Approved
Former Operations Building Colworth Park Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Demolition of curtilage listed elements of historic stable range forming part of the Oper…
23/01367/LBC
2023 Approved
Unilever Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations…
23/00050/TELLN
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
21/02839/M73 - Condition 11 - Construction Management Plan( Discharge of condition)
22/02153/AOC
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 15 - Energy Statement (Discharge of condition)
22/00843/AOC
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ
Erection of various Non - illuminated Building and site signage.
22/01158/ADV
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 7 Ecological Mitigation Strategy (Discharge of condition)
22/00961/AOC
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 14 - Travel Plan (Discharge of condition)
22/00842/AOC
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 5 - Landscape Scheme (Discharge of condition)
22/01110/AOC
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 10 - Parking (Discharge of condition)
22/00837/AOC
2021 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Erection of National Hydroponics Demonstrator and Skill Centre under Use Class E(g), toge…
21/02839/M73
2022 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
New fire escape door in external wall of existing building. New external AHU and heating/…
22/00656/FUL
2021 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 5(a) Only - Tree Survey (Partial discharge of condition)
21/02170/AOC
2021 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 4 - External Materials (Discharge of condition)
21/02169/AOC
2021 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 12 - Electric Vehicle Chargng Points (Discharge of condition)
21/02171/AOC
2021 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
20/02360/MAF - Condition 13 - Construction Management Plan (discharge of condition)
21/01698/AOC
2020 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Erection of National Hydroponics Demonstrator and Skill Centre under Use Class E(g), toge…
20/02431/MAF
2020 Approved
Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Erection of Advanced Manufacturing Facility under Use Class E(g) and associated works.
20/02360/MAF
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings