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O2 Telecommunications Mast Mercers Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03585/TELNOT Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)

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Proposal

Removal and replacement of 1no 17.5m tower with 1no new 20m tower to host 12no antennas, 2no transmission dishses alongside ancillary works in the compound and on the tower.

As published by the council, reference 26/03585/TELNOT

Application record

Reference
26/03585/TELNOT
Type
Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Abbey

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • 24/03694/TELNOT Decided

    O2 Telecommunications Mast Mercers Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Removal of the existing 17.5m high tower and replacement with a 20.95m high monopole (height including antenna headframe), associated 12no antennas, 4no 300mm dish antennas, 30no radio units, 2no GPS modules cabin) removal and replacement of 1no metre cabinet and ancillary works (upgraded radio equipment to be housed within the existing equipment cabinet).

    Decided 6 Nov 2024 Telecoms

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 November 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.

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CORNERSTONE LTD Agent

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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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 telecoms applications in a median of 26 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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