Grand Arcade Shopping Centre Corn Exchange Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01915/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement of the existing rooftop base station at Cambridge Police Station at Parkside, CAM008, with a new rooftop wall-mounted poled installation at Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. Replacement of existing antennas and dishes on replacement wall-mounted poles on the plantroom, Replacement of existing controlling equipment cabin with new internal equipment inside the shopping centre plantroom and Development ancillary to radio equipment housing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB2 3QF
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Agent
Needham Haddrell

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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