Land At The Junction Of Polhill Avenue And Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Awaiting decision 26/01014/TELPN
Council
Date received
29 May 2026
Date validated
29 May 2026

Description

Removal of the existing telegraph pole and associated cabinets at Corner of Goldington Road and Dean street, and relocation to Corner of Polhill Avenue and Goldington Road with the installation of a new 20m Phase 7 MK2 telecommunications pole with associated antennas, radio equipment and ancillary infrastructure. The development includes the installation of new equipment cabinets on root foundations, feeder cables and ducts, a GPS node, wraparound cabinet, earth pit and associated paving slabs to support upgraded telecommunications infrastructure and network coverage.

Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

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Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025