Land North West Of 379 To 381 Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01786/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a substation compound, to incorporate 3 primary transformers and a switch house building (with associated basement) to accommodate the required 33kV and 11kV switchgear and associated fencing. 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
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 538 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation
The site is 538 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme (decided, 609 m); East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1078 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB4 1SR
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Kings Hedges
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Tetra Tech

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 5 days slower than Cambridge's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 2026
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