Wimpole Park, Wimpole Hall Wimpole Park Road Wimpole Cambridgeshire SG8 0BW

Awaiting decision 26/01804/FUL
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
SG8 0BW

Description

Temporary planning application for a family-focused event, the Summer of Play, to be held on the Front Park (formerly known as Battlefield) at Wimpole for a period of 50 days during the summer holidays to include the creation of a temporary play hub featuring the erection of four (4) temporary structures: Two (2) canvas bell tents (one 5 metres in diameter and one 7 metres in diameter), and Two (2) stretch tents (each approximately 13 metres in diameter).

South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#30 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025