Hall Farm Church Road Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01771/PRIOR - Prior Approval Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of two buildings from agricultural use to a flexible commercial use falling within use Class E Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 126.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Teversham 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Teversham Hall, Grade II, 43 m away · 3 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.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Teversham built-up area; Green belt 29 m away: Cambridge; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB1 9AP
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Teversham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 126, past the statutory target. 100% of changes of use in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 12670 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
6 objecting1 neutral

86% object · above the UK average of 75%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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 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