British Telecom Telephone Exchange Friargate Penrith CA11 7XR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1842/TEL - Telecommunications Valid

Proposal

Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the installation of 5G Electronic Communications Apparatus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 17.

Site constraints 5

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mostyn Cottage, Mostyn Hall Cottage, and Mostyn Hall, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Eden SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Penrith conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 167 m away: The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith; Inside the Penrith built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 29 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Postcode
CA11 7XR
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Penrith North
Parish
Penrith
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cornerstone

Decision outlook

Day 17, past Westmorland and Furness's usual 10 days for prior approvals. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 17 Dec 2026.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
336decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Westmorland and Furness decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #145 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #235 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #238 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
135 decided
1,204
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026