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Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Granted Bedford 20/01036/TELPN Telecommunication Prior notification

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 5G (Fifth Generation) equipment comprising 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

As published by the council, reference 20/01036/TELPN

Application record

Reference
20/01036/TELPN
Type
Telecommunication Prior notification
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Siting and appearance permitted TELPN
Received
21 May 2020
Validated
21 May 2020
Decided
17 Aug 2020
Ward
Kingsbrook
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 0BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2020

    Received by Bedford

  2. 17 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Siting and appearance permitted TELPN

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington

1,149 applications on PlanIndex · across 173 councils · 69% granted

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Hutchison 3G UK Ltd Applicant, registered in Reading

Active · incorporated 1999 · Reading

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 17 August 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

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