The Black Horse 35 High Street Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00529/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Replace existing rear car park with new beer garden, including 8 timber posts for festoon lighting on tensile wires. A new bonded resin gravel finish and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Documents 21

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB25 0HP
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Bottisham
Parish
Swaffham Bulbeck
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Concept IDL Ltd

Public comments

5comments received
5 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938940
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site notice
8 Jun 2026
Press notice
11 Jun 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026