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1A St Leonards Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0RB

Granted Bedford 26/00949/TELLN Telecommunication licence notification

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

Proposal

Removal of pole from outside 1 St Leonards Ave and replacement with 9m pole outside no 1A. (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 26/00949/TELLN

Application record

Reference
26/00949/TELLN
Type
Telecommunication licence notification
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK42 0RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Openreach Limited Applicant

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 22 May 2026, 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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