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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About telecoms applications
How this application type works
Telecommunications applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, most of which come forward as prior approval cases under permitted development rules. The council typically has 56 days to consider siting and appearance only. The need for the network itself is treated as established, so objections carry most weight where they address visual impact or siting.
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