73 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01812/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Withdrawn

Proposal

S73 to remove condition 7 (ancillary use) of planning permission (Retrospective change of use of public house with ancillary residential accommodation above and associated annexe to a single dwellinghouse) which restricts the annexe from being occupied as an independent lettable unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Withdrawn
23 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

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    Conditions 7 variation sought

    • VariationS73 to remove condition 7 (ancillary use) (Retrospective change of use of public house…WithdrawnThis application26/01812/S73

Site constraints 4

Cottenham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: White Cottage, Grade II, 35 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cottenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB24 8SD
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Cottenham
Parish
Cottenham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NP Architects

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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