Scutches Farm High Street Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02542/PRIOR - Prior Approval Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 7 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Withdrawn
26 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 22

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Site constraints 5

Conservation area 14 m away: Whittlesford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Green belt 6 m away: Cambridge; Inside the Whittlesford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB22 4LT
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Whittlesford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Carter Jonas LLP

Public comments

3comments received
3 neutral

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026