Planning application
Communications Mast South East Of Watsons Haulage Barrington Road Bedlington Northumberland
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The removal of existing 20m high phase 4.5 monopole and replace with proposed 20m phase 6 monopole with phase 4.9 headframe. The removal of existing 3no. antennas and replace with proposed 6no.antennas. The removal of existing 12no. RRUs and replace with proposed 15no. RRUs. Relocation of existing 1no. dish on phase 4.9 headload and development ancillary thereto. Reference: 34842O2
As published by the council, reference 26/02555/MISC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02555/MISC
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Northumberland
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Northumberland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Northumberland is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.