Planning application
Existing base station Alston Banks Farm Alston New Shield Moss CA9 3ND
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the upgrade of an existing base station comprising the addition of 1 no generator, together with ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1625/PATEL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1625/PATEL
- Type
- Prior Approval - Telecommunications
- Status
- Officer Consideration
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Alston and Fellside
- Parish
- Alston Moor
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CA9 3ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Started
Previously Valid.
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Officer Consideration
Previously Consultation Started.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided telecoms applications in a median of 8 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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Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the upgrade of an existing base station comprising the addition of 1 no generator, together with ancillary development thereto.
Awaiting decision Telecoms 10 docs
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