42 Dunstal Field Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UH Data via plota.co.uk

26/03555/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Awaiting decision

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 63 m away: Cottenham; Inside the Cottenham built-up area; Green belt 29 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB24 8UH
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Cottenham
Parish
Cottenham CP
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
90decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

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