20 Clara Rackham Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3FJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01286/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of ancillary outbuilding and other minor associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF UPDATED STATEMENT INCLUDING FLOODRISK Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN STATEMENT Application Information · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NETWORK RAIL Consultee Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER AND NOTICE 1 Application Information · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCUTRE LEVY Application Information · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB1 3FJ
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Romsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Firstplan

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings