Land At Junction Of Halsey Road And Bedford Road Kempston Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00704/TELPN - Telecommunication Prior notification Refused

Proposal

Installation of 17.5m street furniture mast, 6No. antennas, 2No. 300mm transmission dishes, 2No. equipment cabinets and all ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Refused
2 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jun 2026 · Prior Notification · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Telecommunication Prior notification
Postcode
MK42 8LB
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Siting and appearance refused TELPN
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Prior Notification
Applicant
Show
Agent
LIPS Ltd On Behalf Of United Infrastructure - Mr J Kane

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14851200
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Site notice
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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