54 Haverhill Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01235/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved

Proposal

Part single, part two storey front and side extension. Render to existing external walls, alterations to fenestration and SVP to side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area; Green belt about 29 m away: Cambridge; National infrastructure project about 1377 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £435,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£435,000
7 December 2009£270,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB22 5BX
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Stapleford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
McCarthy Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
672decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.