The Yews Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03632/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension following part demolition of the existing extension and existing terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent extensions.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERTIAGE STATEMENT Application Information · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Fen Drayton 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3 and 4, High Street, Grade II, 46 m away · 2 Grade II*, 11 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
Inside the Fen Drayton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £795,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 March 2025£795,000

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

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB24 4SL
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Swavesey
Parish
Fen Drayton CP
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Neil Cutforth & Associates

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
665decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Withdrawn
33 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton CB24 4SL
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2021 Withdrawn
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Widened road site access
21/03571/FUL
2017 Approved
28 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 9 (Traffic Management Plan) 11…
S/2846/17/DC
2017 Approved
28 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 9 (Traffic Management Plan) 11…
S/2846/17/DC
2017 Approved
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Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission referen…
S/2655/17/NM
2017 Approved
Land At 28 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission referen…
S/2655/17/NM
2016 Approved
56 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton CB24 4SL
2 Storey Side & Rear Extension & White Painted Render Finish
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2016 Approved
56 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton CB24 4SL
2 Storey Side & Rear Extension & White Painted Render Finish
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2016 Approved
29 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Landscaping) 9 (Boundary Treatment) & 10 (Materials) of Planni…
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2016 Approved
29 Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use