Grand Arcade Shopping Centre Corn Exchange Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3QF

Awaiting decision 26/01915/TELNOT
Council
Date received
20 May 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Postcode
CB2 3QF

Description

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.

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025