51 High Street Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01981/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Upgrade, extension and refurbishment of Hinxton Village Hall including partial demolition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Hinxton 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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 47, High Street, Grade II, 20 m away · 2 Grade II*, 12 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 Hinxton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB10 1QY
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Hinxton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
toni moses design ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 21 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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