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

Awaiting decision 26/01915/TELNOT
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.

South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#30 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025