16 Cambridge Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/03371/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Pending

Proposal

Removal of the existing headframe and 6 no. antennas, Installation of a new headframe, 6 no. antennas, Other associated ancillary development including Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabin, ERS units and GPS Node. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Sept 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Cambridge
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Inside the Barton (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB23 7AR
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Harston & Comberton
Parish
Barton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avison Young

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides prior approvals by day 52.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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