Land At Spriteshall Covered Reservoir Spriteshall Lane Walton Trimley St Mary Suffolk IP11 0XE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3558/TEL - Prior Notification Telecommunication Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Notification - Arqiva smart metering 1no. Omni at 16.3m mean mounted on proposed 15m streetworks pole. PROPOSED ARQIVA SMART METERING 1No. GPS ANTENNA AT 4.2m MEAN MOUNTED ON PROPOSED STREETWORKS POLE. PROPOSED ARQIVA SMART METERING 1No. 3G OMNI ANTENNA AT 4.0m MEAN MOUNTED ON PROPOSED STREETWORKS POLE. PROPOSED ARQIVA SMART METERING EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE. PROPOSED ARQIVA 4 NO. CONCRETE BOLLARDS Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Trimley St Mary built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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

Application type
Prior Notification Telecommunication
Postcode
IP11 0XE
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Orwell And Villages
Parish
Trimley St Mary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides prior approvals by day 46.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026