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26/03585/TELNOT - Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Removal and replacement of 1no 17.5m tower with 1no new 20m tower to host 12no antennas, 2no transmission dishses alongside ancillary works in the compound and on the tower. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 01:19

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Received

17 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent prior approvals.

Documents 4

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 274 m away: Coldham's Common

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Also on the record

National infrastructure project 1927 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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: Cambridge
Application type: Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Received: 17 Sept 2026
Validated: 17 Sept 2026
Ward: Abbey
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Oct 2026
Agent: Cornerstone

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides prior approvals by day 50.

prediction

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target

87%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Cambridge

Planning Authority Score

8.3/10

Excellent

#18 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Cambridge decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #108 of 296

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #100 of 296

86%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #21 of 296

26%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #34 of 296

74%

Minor dwellings approved

86 decided (1-9 homes)

80%

Major dwellings approved

5 decided (10+ homes)

80%

Change of use approved

41 decided

1,014

Total decisions

100 refused in the year to March 2026