83 Limes Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7XN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01893/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 570 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Hardwick (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £335,000 in June 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

18 June 2021£335,000
27 April 2011£199,950
30 January 2009£172,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB23 7XN
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Hardwick
Parish
Hardwick CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cambs Home Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
677decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.