184-188 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01955/ADV - Advert Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 3no fascia signs (1no internally illuminated), 1no internally illuminated projecting sign and 1no vinyl sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Tesco Premises licence · in force since 13 Jul 2007 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 20 m away: Ferry Lane
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1, 1A and 1B, Water Street, Grade II, 57 m away · 5 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
National infrastructure project 1563 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Advert Consent
Postcode
CB4 1NX
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
East Chesterton
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco Business Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Cambridge's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 88% of signs and adverts here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
94decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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