Mercury Site 95222 Brigstock Road Sudborough NN14 3BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01311/TEL - Telecomms - Part 16, Class A Approved

Proposal

Upgrade of telecommunication base station involving the removal of a 15m monopole and installation of a 20m replacement monopole with three antennas, one 600mm dish, relocation of one no. 300mm dish, and internal upgrades to the equipment cabinet Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Documents 25

Other documents 22

PDF 5g services v10 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Allaying health concerns regarding 5g Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Coverage and capacity v13 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Dcms mhclg collaborating for digital connectivity letter Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Digital public benefit brochure updated Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Dsit minister of state letter to leaders nov 2024 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Emf guidelines v20 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF General background information for telecommunications development - england - ma Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Gsma 5g emf briefing web 05 20 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Health and mobile phone base stations doc v.4 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Health summary v20 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Hm government ofcom 5g guide Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF How it works v12 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Keir starmer in the times - we will launch a golden era of building Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Matt warman mp letter on 5g broadband Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Matt warman mp letter to lpa chiefs 2021 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobile uk digital inclusion report Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobileuk 5g local authority toolkit Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Mobileuk health fact sheet v1 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning for telecommunications v8 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Radio planning and propagation v6 Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cs_11403825 cateshead farm sssi Document - Supporting · 15 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Telecomms - Part 16, Class A
Postcode
NN14 3BX
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Thrapston
Parish
Sudborough CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14937976
Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026