74 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01708/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Telecommunication Notification Lodged

Proposal

Installation of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 132.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Longstanton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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

Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB24 3EF
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Longstanton
Parish
Longstanton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Openreach

Decision outlook

Day 132, past the statutory target. 76% of utility and infrastructure works in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 13276 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026