Planning application
The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a lattice telecommunications tower and associated ground-based equipment.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01589/TEL
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01589/TEL
- Type
- Telecommunications Prior Notification
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Deerness
- Parish
- Brandon And Byshottles
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 7NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 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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