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Arqiva Communications Mast Pax Hill Allenheads Northumberland NE47 9JH

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/02834/MAST GPDO Determination for Telecom Mast

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Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for proposed upgrade of existing base station comprising addition of 1 no generator, together with ancillary development thereto

As published by the council, reference 26/02834/MAST

Application record

Reference
26/02834/MAST
Type
GPDO Determination for Telecom Mast
Status
Registered
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
South Tynedale
Parish
Allendale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE47 9JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/03614/FUL Granted

    Arqiva Communications Mast Pax Hill Allenheads Northumberland NE47 9JH

    Proposed minor upgrade to take place to existing telecommunications installation and ancillary apparatus within compound

    Decided 9 Jan 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Northumberland National Park took a median of 46 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

7 documents on file for this application

  • DEVELOPERS NOTICE AND POD Report/ Statement · 10 Aug 2026
  • DEVELOPERS NOTICE Report/ Statement · 10 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Plan · 10 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 10 Aug 2026
  • SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Report/ Statement · 10 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park's median decision took 46 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

In Northumberland National Park

  • 26/02801/MAST Granted

    Bedlington Telephone Exchange Glebe Road Bedlington Northumberland NE22 6JX

    Notification of Prior Approval for the Installation of an 18m lattice tower supporting a 3m headframe, Installation of 6 no. new antennas, Installation of 9 no. remote radio units (RRUs), 6 no. break out boxes (BOBs) and 1 no. GPS node. Removal of 1 no. existing cabinet and installation of 1 no. new cabinet in the existing cabin, removal of 3 no. existing mast head amplifiers (MHAs, associated apparatus and ancillary works.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Telecoms
  • 26/02413/MAST Granted

    South Nelson Industrial Estate Gf South Nelson Industrial Estate East Hartford Northumberland Cramlington NE23 1WF

    Notification of Prior Approval for the installation of a new 25 metre-high Phosco Phase 6 monopole telecommunications tower.

    Received 8 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Telecoms
  • 21/03663/MAST Granted

    H3G Communications Mast Haggerston Barns Haggerston Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2NZ

    Proposed telecommunications base station installation upgrade include installation of proposed 23.8m high bespoke JB280 5G Monopole on new 3.2m x 4.5m x 1.2m high overcast concrete base and associated ancillary works

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Telecoms
  • 20/00155/MAST Granted

    Land South West Of Middleside Ninebanks Northumberland

    Proposed Smart Metering pole with associated equipment and ground based cabinets

    Received 20 Jan, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Telecoms
  • 19/01661/MAST Refused

    Land South West Of West End Garage Thropton Northumberland

    Installation of 1no. 12m Smart Metering Pole supporting an omni-antena, 1no. equipment cabinet, ancillary works.

    Received 23 May, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Telecoms