Bentley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00685/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Telecommunication Notification Lodged

Proposal

Installatino of 1no 9m light wooden pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 202.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Tree preservation order 10 m away: Trumpington Road; Conservation area 85 m away: Southacre; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 84 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB2 8AW
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Trumpington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Openreach

Decision outlook

Day 202, past the statutory target. 97% of prior approvals 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 202146 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Cambridge to go on. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Mar 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