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25/03898/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of roof mounted Plant Equipment and the installation of 1 No. internally illuminated Fascia and 1 No. internally illuminated Projecting Sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Consultation
22 Oct 2025
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Approved
24 Nov 2025

Approved on 24 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Nos. 1-32 and 35-48 New Square, Grade II, 30 m away · 15 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.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Kite
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1059 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area274 m² (2,949 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB1 1ER
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
24 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
JMS Planning & Development Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 14 days faster than Cambridge's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
22 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.