3 Middlegate PENRITH CA11 7PG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1541/TEL - Telecommunications Approved

Proposal

Proposal: Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for fixed line broadband aparatus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Eden SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Penrith conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 8, Middlegate, Grade II, about 43 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 35 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 192 m away: The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith; Inside the Penrith built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £395,000 in September 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

26 January 2017£72,500Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 September 2003£395,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Telecommunications
Postcode
CA11 7PG
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Penrith South
Parish
Penrith
Case officer
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Decision
No Objections
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Openreach
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 46 days faster than Westmorland and Furness's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2026
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westmorland and Furness decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #145 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #235 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #238 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
135 decided
1,204
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.