Land Opposite Halefields Colne Road Somersham Data via plota.co.uk

26/00882/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 2 two storey/4 bed dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Priority habitat: Traditional orchard
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Somersham (Huntingdonshire) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1599 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
PE28 3DQ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Parish
Colne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission to
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Morton & Hall Consulting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 137 days from validation, 74 days slower than Huntingdonshire's median of 63 for new homes. Approved, as 71% of new homes here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
115decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Huntingdonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Huntingdonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910855
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910855
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Huntingdonshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Huntingdonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #80 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #210 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #250 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
175 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,077
Total decisions
125 refused in the year to March 2026