Planning application
27 Cambridge Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of a 9m light wooden pole.
As published by the council, reference 26/01078/TELNOT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01078/TELNOT
- Type
- Telecommunications Notifications (Reg 5)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Linton
- Parish
- Abington CP
- Postcode
- CB21 6BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Cambridgeshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Openreach Limited Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION VALID
- COVER EMAIL
- POLE PLAN
- REGULATION 5 NOTICES
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided telecoms applications in a median of 87 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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