Soham Town Rangers Football Club Julius Martin Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5EQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01304/TEL - Prior notifcation - telecommunications Approved

Proposal

Removal of the existing 15m monopole, headframe, 3 no. antennas, and equipment cabin, and installation of a 22.5m monopole with headframe, 9 no. antennas, 1 no. transmission dish (relocated from the existing monopole), 1 no. equipment cabinet, and associated ancillary development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
✓
Approved
23 Jan 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
19 May 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Soham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Prior notifcation - telecommunications
Postcode
CB7 5EQ
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Soham North
Parish
Soham
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Not required - Prior Notification
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005721 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 25 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 28 for prior approvals. Approved, as 74% of prior approvals here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14526751
Planning Portal ref
PP-14526751
Neighbours
23 Jan 2026
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Comments by
13 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
18 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Jan 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026