6 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01562/PRIOR - Prior Approval Decided
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of 11 No. solar panels. 7 No. installed on a section of pitched roof and 4 No. on a section of flat roof at first floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Prior Approval Not Required
27 May 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Information · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Application Information · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF VERTICLE VIEW FROM INSTALLATION COMPANY Photographs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SOLAR PANEL DETAILS Application Information · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION Photographs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PHOTOGRAPH Photographs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PHOTOGRAPH 2 Photographs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB22 5EY
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford CP
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

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

2025 Approved
14 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
1 - Apple - Reduce longer shoots back to suitable growth points within crown (by no more…
25/1032/TTCA
2025 Approved
14 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
1 - Apple - Reduce longer shoots back to suitable growth points within crown (by no more…
25/1032/TTCA
2025 Approved
9 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
G1 x 7 - Thuya at bottom of back garden - Removal to ground level. T1 - Norwegian Spruce…
25/0701/TTCA
2025 Approved
9 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
G1 x 7 - Thuya at bottom of back garden - Removal to ground level. T1 - Norwegian Spruce…
25/0701/TTCA
2025 Approved
6 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Dead and Dangerous tree. T1 Beech - Fell due to failure of one large stem and the remaini…
25/0582/TTCA
2025 Approved
6 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Dead and Dangerous tree. T1 Beech - Fell due to failure of one large stem and the remaini…
25/0582/TTCA
2025 Approved
14 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Two storey side/rear extension, single storey front extension and alterations to the roof…
25/02073/HFUL
2025 Approved
14 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Two storey side/rear extension, single storey front extension and alterations to the roof…
25/02073/HFUL
2024 Approved
18 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
Single storey ground floor front extension.
24/04026/HFUL
2024 Approved
18 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
Single storey ground floor front extension.
24/04026/HFUL
2024 Approved
4 Tunwells Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LJ
(1) Lawson Cypress - reduce the height to 50cm below the phone wires and trim the sides a…
24/1173/TTCA
2024 Approved
4 Tunwells Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LJ
(1) Lawson Cypress - reduce the height to 50cm below the phone wires and trim the sides a…
24/1173/TTCA
2024 Approved
20 Tunwells Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LJ
T.1 Elder - Crown reduce height by 3M and reduce sides by 1M
24/0724/TTCA
2024 Approved
20 Tunwells Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LJ
T.1 Elder - Crown reduce height by 3M and reduce sides by 1M
24/0724/TTCA
2024 Approved
5 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
Single storey flat roof rear extension.
24/01505/HFUL
2024 Approved
5 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
Single storey flat roof rear extension.
24/01505/HFUL
2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Silver Birch - Request sympathetic reduction in height to growth points of 2.5m. T2…
24/0466/TTCA
2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Silver Birch - Request sympathetic reduction in height to growth points of 2.5m. T2…
24/0466/TTCA
2024 Approved
7 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
T1 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 5-6m down to level of previously cut branches i…
24/0370/TTCA
2024 Approved
7 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
T1 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 5-6m down to level of previously cut branches i…
24/0370/TTCA
2016 Withdrawn
14 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Erection of three dwellings and associated infrastructure and works following demolition…
S/2435/16/FL
2016 Approved
5 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Demolition of existing single storey garage and workshop. Construction of single storey f…
S/0839/16/FL
2016 Approved
5 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Demolition of existing single storey garage and workshop. Construction of single storey f…
S/0839/16/FL
2016 Approved
10 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Single storey rear extension
S/0630/16/FL
2016 Approved
10 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Single storey rear extension
S/0630/16/FL
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