Lion Works, Unit 1 And Unit 2 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL Data via plota.co.uk

25/02864/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Re-cladding of an existing commercial building with insulated panels, replace existing non-insulated corrugated roof with a new insulated roof with roof lights and PV. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Consultation
8 Aug 2025
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Approved
10 Sept 2025

Approved on 10 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Consultee Comments · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 7 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 7 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 28 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 29 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 28 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 25 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Application Information · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument 99 m away: Chapel of the Hospital of St John at Whittlesford Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Whittlesford built-up area; Green belt 76 m away: Cambridge; 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

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB22 4WL
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Whittlesford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
10 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DP9

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 21 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
302decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
8 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Unit 1 And Unit 2 Lion Works Station Road (east) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use for Unit 1 Lion Works to Use Class E(g)(ii) and / or E(g)(iii) and / or B2…
25/01996/FUL
2025 Approved
Unit 1 And Unit 2 Lion Works Station Road (east) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use for Unit 1 Lion Works to Use Class E(g)(ii) and / or E(g)(iii) and / or B2…
25/01996/FUL
2023 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 4 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Re-cladding of an existing 1970's commercial building with insulated panels, replace exis…
23/00251/FUL
2022 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 1 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Installation of a dropped kerb and provision of new bike/bin stores
22/04827/FUL
2022 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 1 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Installation of a dropped kerb and provision of new bike/bin stores
22/04827/FUL
2022 Approved
Land North East Of Lion Works Station Road (east) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire
To erect a canopy over storage area.
22/02308/FUL
2022 Approved
Land North East Of Lion Works Station Road (east) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire
To erect a canopy over storage area.
22/02308/FUL
2021 Refused
Land North Of 39A Station Road (West) Whittlesford CB22 4NL
Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building to provide 8 flats…
21/02477/FUL
2021 Refused
Land North Of 39A Station Road (West) Whittlesford CB22 4NL
Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building to provide 8 flats…
21/02477/FUL
2021 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 2 Station Road (East) Whittlesford CB22 4WL
Change of use from light industrial to B2
21/05396/FUL
2021 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 2 Station Road (East) Whittlesford CB22 4WL
Change of use from light industrial to B2
21/05396/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Land North Of 39A Station Road (West) Whittlesford CB22 4NL
Demolition of existing building and erection of a three storey building to provide 12 fla…
20/03756/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Land North Of 39A Station Road (West) Whittlesford CB22 4NL
Demolition of existing building and erection of a three storey building to provide 12 fla…
20/03756/FUL
2019 Approved
Unit 4A Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Installation of plant equipment (A/C and Condensor units ect.) Ventilation/Duct Ports and…
S/3631/19/FL
2019 Approved
Unit 4A Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Installation of plant equipment (A/C and Condensor units ect.) Ventilation/Duct Ports and…
S/3631/19/FL
2019 Approved
Unit 1 Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use from B2 (General Industrial) to D2 (Leisure) as Trampoline and gymnastics c…
S/1599/19/FL
2019 Approved
Unit 1 Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use from B2 (General Industrial) to D2 (Leisure) as Trampoline and gymnastics c…
S/1599/19/FL
2019 Approved
Unit 4A Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use from a waste transfer site to: B2 (General Industrial Use) B1 (Business Use…
S/0310/19/FL
2019 Approved
Unit 4A Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of use from a waste transfer site to: B2 (General Industrial Use) B1 (Business Use…
S/0310/19/FL
2018 Approved
Lion Works Unit 5 5 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of Use from waste transfer site to B1c Light Industrial Use and external vent
S/3736/18/FL
2018 Approved
Lion Works Unit 5 5 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Change of Use from waste transfer site to B1c Light Industrial Use and external vent
S/3736/18/FL
2023 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 4 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning ref, 23/00251/FUL (Re-cladding of an…
23/02548/S73
2023 Approved
Lion Works, Unit 4 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning ref, 23/00251/FUL (Re-cladding of an…
23/02548/S73
2019 Approved
Unit 1 Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Discharge of condition 5 (covered and secure cycle parking) of planning permission S/1599…
S/2559/19/DC
2019 Approved
Unit 1 Lion Works Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
Discharge of condition 5 (covered and secure cycle parking) of planning permission S/1599…
S/2559/19/DC
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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