Planning application
Land Near 8 Mount Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8JA
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
9m Light pole (In accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) and Class A Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)) This is a notification only to the Local Authority who have no determining powers.)
As published by the council, reference 26/00770/TELLN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00770/TELLN
- Type
- Telecommunication licence notification
- Status
- Decided - Response Sent
- Decision
- Response Sent
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Goldington
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Decision by
- Prior Notification
- Postcode
- MK41 8JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Bedford
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Response Sent
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19 Aug 2026
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