Bailey House Block 66-89 Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PG Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/02824/CL2PD
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Date validated
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
CB1 3PG

Description

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the retention of the existing masonry outer leaf, with localised removal and reinstatement of brickwork where required to facilitate the installation of new cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures, removal of the existing weatherboard cladding system and replacement with a new non-combustible cladding build-up, including calcium silicate sheathing board, Tyvek breather membrane, non-combustible support framework, cavity barriers, fire-stopping measures, EPDM membranes and associated trims, removal of existing timber balcony decking and privacy screen boards and replacement with non-combustible composite decking and aluminium privacy screen systems. removal of existing timber screen boards to bin and cycle stores and removal of timber soffit boards to entrance canopies, with replacement non-combustible aluminium screen profiles and composite soffit boards installed and associated installation of cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures where required within the external wall construction. Data via plota.co.uk

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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Cambridge decision performance
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