Linear route along unnamed road near Ulpha Data via plota.co.uk

7/2025/4099 - Notification of Intention (Telecoms, Q6g) Approved

Proposal

Installation of three 9m poles on the grass verge; one FW4 chamber on the grass; 26.24m of traditional dig on the tarmac; 201m of narrow trench on grass verge and 7.24m of narrow trench on the tarmac Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
28 Nov 2025
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Consultation
10 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Jan 2026

Approved on 9 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 20

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsAncient semi-natural woodland (or within 500m of)Broadleaved woodland zoneMineral Safeguarding AreaPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Support - Historic environment
SSSI: Duddon Valley Woodlands SSSI
Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Lake District National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
World heritage site: The English Lake District
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Ancient woodland 9 m away: Rainsbarrow Wood
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Ancient semi-natural woodland (or within 500m of)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Broadleaved woodland zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 06 Support - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 07 Support - Historic environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Notification of Intention (Telecoms, Q6g)
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Millom Without Ward
Parish
Ulpha
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jan 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required (NOI)
Decision date
9 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Wardell Armstrong LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 10 days slower than Lake District's median of 32 for prior approvals. Approved, as 92% of prior approvals here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
97decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14353041
Site or press notice
10 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2025