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Land at Folly Lane PENRITH CA11 8BW

Granted Westmorland and Furness 2025/2209/PATEL Prior Approval - Telecommunications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for a proposed slim 20m monopole with wraparound cabinet supporting 6no antennas, 2no 0.3m transmission dishes, 3no ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary equipment and cabling.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2209/PATEL

Application record

Reference
2025/2209/PATEL
Type
Prior Approval - Telecommunications
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Penrith North
Parish
Penrith
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA11 8BW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by Westmorland and Furness

  2. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

43 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 6 February 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 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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