Telecommunication Mast Station Road Oakley Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00298/TELLN - Telecommunication licence notification Decided

Proposal

The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 -Upgrade of equipment: Removal of 3 no. existing antennas and installation of 6 no. replacement antennas on new headframe. Retention of 1 x existing 0.3m dish and installation of 1 x new dish. Installation of 15 no. RRUs. The replacement antennas will be installed onto a new headframe structure to replace the existing headframe on the existing pole. The dishes will be attached to the tower beneath the antennas. The RRUs will be attached to the new headframe. (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who have no determining powers) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Response Sent
17 Mar 2026

Response Sent on 17 Mar 2026 · Prior Notification · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Goods Shed at Former Oakley Railway Station
List entry 1114316 · 2 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Oakley (Bedford) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Bedford
Application type
Telecommunication licence notification
Postcode
MK43 7RB
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Response Sent
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Prior Notification
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 30 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026