Great Shelford Free Church Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03783/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of portion of rear garden (no 27) from C3 to F1(f), installation of doors and disabled access ramp to south-facing facade of Gt Shelford Free Church and construction of fence and gates to perimeter of proposed church garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Great Shelford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Porch House, Grade II, 34 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; National infrastructure project 341 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB22 5EY
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford CP
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
MKE Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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

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