Planning application
Kempston Rovers Football Club Hillgrounds Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8QG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of existing 6 no. antennas and installation of 9 no. replacement antennas. Removal of existing 12 no. RRUs and replacement with 15 no. new RRUs. Installation of 1 x 0.3m dish. (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 26/00958/TELLN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00958/TELLN
- Type
- Telecommunication licence notification
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Kempston North
- Parish
- Kempston
- Postcode
- MK42 8QG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Bedford
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bedford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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CORNERSTONE LTD Applicant
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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