Planning application
Water Tower Highfield Road Mears Ashby NN6 0EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of electronic communications apparatus: The removal of 3No. existing antenna and installation of a total of 3No. replacement antenna mounted on new support poles, together with ancillary development
As published by the council, reference 26/00135/LNT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00135/LNT
- Type
- Telecom - Reg 5 Licence Notification
- Status
- In progress
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Earls Barton
- Parish
- Mears Ashby CP
- Postcode
- NN6 0EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/02156/LNT Decided
Water Tower Highfield Road Mears Ashby NN6 0EA
The installation of the following electronic communications apparatus: 1No. EE 300mm diameter dish to be mounted onto an existing support pole to the rear of the tower together with ancillary development thereto.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Northamptonshire took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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This application is with North Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Northamptonshire decided telecoms applications in a median of 58 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Water Tower Highfield Road Mears Ashby NN6 0EA
The installation of the following electronic communications apparatus: 1No. EE 300mm diameter dish to be mounted onto an existing support pole to the rear of the tower together with ancillary development thereto.
Decided Telecoms 1 doc
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26/01375/TEL Granted
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26/00653/TEL Awaiting decision
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The Installation of a replacement 22.5m monopole mast to accommodate 6 no. Antenna, ancillary radio equipment, and 3 no. 0.3m transmission dish within extended compound.
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25/01924/TEL Granted
Water Tower 67 The Drove Collyweston PE9 3PU
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