Rectory Farm Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EU

Awaiting decision 26/01914/PRIOR
AgriculturalChange of useNew homes
Council
Cambridge
Date received
20 May 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Postcode
CB22 5EU

Description

Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to 4no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) (and for building operations necessary for the conversion).

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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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
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Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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