46 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/03208/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Awaiting decision
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of 2no light wooden poles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF COVER EMAIL REG 5 Application Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF REG 5 NOTICE Application Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) 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
Cambridge
Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB4 3ND
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Arbury
Target decision
20 Sept 2026
Agent
Openreach

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
48 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND
Single storey front and side extension.
24/03671/HFUL
2024 Approved
48 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND
Single storey front and side extension.
24/03671/HFUL
2024 Approved
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Part retrospective single storey rear and front extensions and the erection of an outbuil…
24/01450/HFUL
2024 Approved
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Part retrospective single storey rear and front extensions and the erection of an outbuil…
24/01450/HFUL
2024 Withdrawn
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
24/00315/HFUL
2024 Withdrawn
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
24/00315/HFUL
2023 Approved
12 Cliveden Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LX
Retrospective erection in front garden of a box like structure with a hinged roof to stor…
23/04183/HFUL
2023 Approved
12 Cliveden Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LX
Retrospective erection in front garden of a box like structure with a hinged roof to stor…
23/04183/HFUL
2023 Approved
19 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Single storey front extension.
23/03971/HFUL
2023 Approved
19 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Single storey front extension.
23/03971/HFUL
2023 Approved
38 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LR
Single storey front extension.
23/03444/HFUL
2023 Approved
38 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LR
Single storey front extension.
23/03444/HFUL
2023 Approved
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Single storey front and rear extension
23/01403/HFUL
2023 Approved
4 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Single storey front and rear extension
23/01403/HFUL
2022 Approved
81 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3NB
Single storey side and rear extensions following the demolition of existing carport and c…
22/04767/HFUL
2022 Approved
81 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3NB
Single storey side and rear extensions following the demolition of existing carport and c…
22/04767/HFUL
2021 Approved
38 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge CB4 3LR
Front Dormer Extension.
21/02113/HFUL
2021 Approved
38 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge CB4 3LR
Front Dormer Extension.
21/02113/HFUL
2021 Approved
36 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge CB4 3LR
Single storey front extension
21/02789/HFUL
2021 Approved
36 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge CB4 3LR
Single storey front extension
21/02789/HFUL
2017 Approved
2 Fontwell Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LZ
Single storey rear orangery, following demolition of existing conservatory
17/1154/FUL
2017 Approved
11 Cliveden Close Cambridge CB4 3LX
Single storey side and single storey front extensions and dormer window at first floor to…
17/1134/FUL
2017 Approved
11 Cliveden Close Cambridge CB4 3LX
Single storey side and single storey front extensions and dormer window at first floor to…
17/1134/FUL
2016 Approved
32 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LR
TO EXTEND THE EXISTING FRONT DORMER TO MATCH THE PREVIOUS WORKS TO 30 CARISBROOKE ROAD.
16/0507/FUL
2016 Approved
32 Carisbrooke Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LR
TO EXTEND THE EXISTING FRONT DORMER TO MATCH THE PREVIOUS WORKS TO 30 CARISBROOKE ROAD.
16/0507/FUL
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings