2 Albrach Court Buchan Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2ZP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02519/ADV - Advert Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of a new illuminated fascia sign with external trough lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Advert Consent
Postcode
CB4 2ZP
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Kings Hedges
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
matodesign associates ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of signs and adverts here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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