29 Station Road Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01471/PRIOR - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 32 No. Residential Flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
SG8 6PZ
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Shepreth CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Carter Jonas LLP

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
30 Apr 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 performance
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