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Orange Site Cam 7048 Outside 63 To 65 Shelford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/02107/PRIOR Prior Approval

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Proposal

Upgrade of the existing telecommunications site, comprising the removal of the existing 8m telegraph pole to be replaced by 18m pole, with relocation to the opposite side of Shelford Road, supporting 6no proposed antennas with a wraparound cabinet, together with the removal of 2 ground-based cabinets and the installation of 3 no proposed cabinets and ancillary development thereto.

As published by the council, reference 26/02107/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
26/02107/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Trumpington

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cambridge took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Perry Williams Ltd Agent, registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2022 · Ferryhill

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Documents

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

48 documents on file for this application

  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 10 Sep 2026
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 03 Sep 2026
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 26 Aug 2026
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 29 Jul 2026
  • MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2026
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 15 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 15 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2026
  • CADENTGAS Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2026
  • CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT Consultee Comments · 08 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 05 Jun 2026
  • COVER LETTER Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • ICNIRP COVERING LETTER AND CERTIFICATE Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • SAFEGUARDING AREA NOTICE AND POD Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • POD DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • DEVELOPERS NOTICE COVER LETTER AND NOTICE Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • PRE APP DOCS Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • SSSI Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • EMF GUIDELINES Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • GSMA 5G EMF BRIEFING WEB 05 20 Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • HOME OFFICE ESN BRIEFING NOTE Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • KEIR STARMER IN THE TIMES - WE WILL LAUNCH A GOLDEN ERA OF BUILDING Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MATT WARMAN MP LETTER ON 5G BROADBAND Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MATT WARMAN MP LETTER TO LPA CHIEFS 2021 Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MOBILE UK DIGITAL INCLUSION REPORT Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MOBILEUK 5G LOCAL AUTHORITY TOOLKIT Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • MOBILEUK HEALTH FACT SHEET Application Information · 05 Jun 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 05 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings · 05 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings · 05 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING SITE ELEVATION Drawings · 05 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE ELEVATION Drawings · 05 Jun 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 05 Jun 2026
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 05 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 05 Jun 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 05 Jun 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided prior approval applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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