Orange Site Cam 7048 Outside 63 To 65 Shelford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/02107/PRIOR - Prior Approval Awaiting decision

Proposal

Upgrade of the existing telecommunications site, comprising the removal of the existing 8m telegraph pole to be replaced by 20m pole, with a slight relocation to the left, supporting 6no proposed antennas with a wraparound cabinet, together with the removal of 2 ground-based cabinets and the installation of 3 no proposed cabinets and ancillary development thereto… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 101.

Documents 37

Other documents 22

PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SAFEGUARDING AREA NOTICE AND POD Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF POD DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRE APP DOCS Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SSSI Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EMF GUIDELINES Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GSMA 5G EMF BRIEFING WEB 05 20 Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HOME OFFICE ESN BRIEFING NOTE Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KEIR STARMER IN THE TIMES - WE WILL LAUNCH A GOLDEN ERA OF BUILDING Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MATT WARMAN MP LETTER ON 5G BROADBAND Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MATT WARMAN MP LETTER TO LPA CHIEFS 2021 Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILE UK DIGITAL INCLUSION REPORT Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILEUK 5G LOCAL AUTHORITY TOOLKIT Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILEUK HEALTH FACT SHEET Application Information · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB2 9LZ
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Trumpington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 101, past the statutory target. 83% of demolitions in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 10145 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting6 supporting

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
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