5 High Street Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/03403/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Refused
Telecoms mastsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation to a fixed line broadband apparatus (9m pole). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Refused
29 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVER EMAIL Application Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REGULATION 5 NOTICE Application Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Greyhound Public House, Grade II, 34 m away · 6 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 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 80 m away: Sawston; Heritage at risk 80 m away: Sawston; Inside the Sawston built-up area.
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 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
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Postcode
CB22 3BG
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Openreach

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 30 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 55 for utility and infrastructure works. Refused, as 7% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
90decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
5 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
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2024 Approved
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24/0788/TTCA
2024 Approved
5 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
Proposed work: Reduce tree down to 2 metres from ground level. Tree species is unknown.
24/0788/TTCA
2024 Approved
5 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
T1 (a) Beech Tree Crown reduce by 2 metres T2 (b) Beech Tree Crown reduce by 2 metres T3…
24/0077/TTCA
2024 Approved
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T1 (a) Beech Tree Crown reduce by 2 metres T2 (b) Beech Tree Crown reduce by 2 metres T3…
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2022 Withdrawn
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PROVISION OF 3No. RESIDENTIAL PARKING SPACES.
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2022 Withdrawn
The Cottage 1 The Baulks Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3NP
PROVISION OF 3No. RESIDENTIAL PARKING SPACES.
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2017 Approved
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2017 Refused
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Alterations & Extensions to form Four Self Contained Flats
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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