Planning application
Telecommunications Mast CS11121303 VM02 8932 Lodge Farm Upper Heyford Northampton NN7 3NF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether approval is required [under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the above order] for the replacement of an existing 15m lattice with a new 22.5m lattice, the installation of 6no new antennas and 2no dishes, the internal upgrade of 2no existing cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference 2025/5137/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5137/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Campion Ward
- Parish
- Upper Heyford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN7 3NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 27 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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