56 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01529/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey side and front extension including conversion of garage to habitable space. Roof extension with rear dormer and 4no. rooflights to existing roof. Replacement of rear window with door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK FORM Application Information · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESCRIPTION AMENDMENT AGREEMENT Application Information · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ISSUE SHEET Application Information · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Sawston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB22 3HZ
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
BaroArch Design Lab

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
386decided 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

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Condition 11 - Carbon Emissions
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2020 Approved
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Condition 14 - Cycle Parking
S/3862/19/COND14
2020 Approved
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Condition 12 - Water Consumption
S/3862/19/COND12
2020
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Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 dated 7th March 2017 as varied b…
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2020 Refused
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Condition 9 - Surface Water and Foul Drainage
S/3862/19/COND9
2020 Refused
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Condition 6 - Contamination
S/3862/19/COND6
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 4 - Hard Landscape Works
S/3862/19/COND4
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 3 - Boundary Treatments
S/3862/19/COND3
2018 Approved
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Discharge of Conditions 3 (Boundary Treatment) 4 (Materials) 6 (Surface Water Drainage) &…
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2018 Approved
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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
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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