176-178 The Cambridge Care Home Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JU

Awaiting decision 26/01577/FUL
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
CB22 5JU

Description

Extension and alterations to existing residential care home to accommodate 20no. new bedrooms with ancillary accommodation and associated external works including new car parking courtyard and secure landscaped gardens, including demolition of existing dilapidated residential property.

7.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#26 of 282

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #83 of 282
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #57 of 282
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #64 of 282
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025