Existing base station Alston Banks Farm Alston New Shield Moss CA9 3ND

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Westmorland and Furness

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 8 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Consultation Started

   Previously Valid.

4. 28 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Officer Consideration

   Previously Consultation Started.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Westmorland and Furness took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Westmorland and Furness for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westmorland and Furness's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Existing base station Alston Banks Farm Alston New Shield Moss CA9 3ND

  2026/1625/PATEL Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the upgrade of an existing base station comprising the addition of 1 no generator, together with ancillary development thereto.

  Awaiting decision Telecoms 10 docs

• Loaning Head Farm The Loaning ALSTON CA9 3ND

  2026/1547/DISC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 4 (habitat plan) attached to planning permission 2025/0266/HOU.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Loaning Head Farm The Loaning ALSTON CA9 3ND

  2026/1547/DISC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 4 (habitat plan) attached to planning permission 2025/0266/HOU.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 2026/0689/PATEL Granted

  Land at Beck House Farm Grayrigg KENDAL LA8 9ET

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the installation of 20m monopole mast (RAL8000 Brown), Headframe (Galvanised grey steel), 3No. antennas (RAL7035 Grey), 2No. dishes (1No. 300mm; 1No. 600mm) (RAL7035 Grey), 2No. cabinet (1No.823x600x1721mm; 1No. 655x264x1015mm) (RAL6009 Green), All ancillary development (inc. foundation, 1.2m stockproof fence, hedging, etc.)

  Received 1 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 2025/2483/PATEL Granted

  Unnamed Road at Scout Green Shap Penrith CA10 3QZ

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the erection of 18 x 9m telegraph poles, 10.06m of narrow trench in the grass verge and 3.41m of narrow trench on the tarmac.

  Received 5 Dec, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 2025/2209/PATEL Granted

  Land at Folly Lane PENRITH CA11 8BW

  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.

  Received 14 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 2025/1675/PATEL Granted

  Land off the A686 Alston CA9 3NQ

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the installation of a power backup double-bunded fuel store on a concrete foundation with connecting ducts to existing containers.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Telecoms
• BPA8/2023/0161 Granted

  Proposed telecommunications mast on pavement in front of Tally Ho Schneider Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5DN

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A - Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets.

  Received 28 Feb, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Telecoms