Bedlington Telephone Exchange Glebe Road Bedlington Northumberland NE22 6JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02801/MAST - GPDO Determination for Telecom Mast Approved

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the Installation of an 18m lattice tower supporting a 3m headframe, Installation of 6 no. new antennas, Installation of 9 no. remote radio units (RRUs), 6 no. break out boxes (BOBs) and 1 no. GPS node. Removal of 1 no. existing cabinet and installation of 1 no. new cabinet in the existing cabin, removal of 3 no. existing mast head amplifiers (MHAs, associated apparatus and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area 31 m away: Bedlington; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bedlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
GPDO Determination for Telecom Mast
Postcode
NE22 6JX
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Bedlington Central
Parish
West Bedlington
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval req and Granted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Teligent Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 34 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 14 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
246decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

79 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141598
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141598
Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Northumberland (County) ranks #167 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Northumberland (County) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #158 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #178 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #167 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #210 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
223 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
2,013
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.