Aerodrome Service Station 38 Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00381/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission (Demolition of the existing dwelling, sales building and forecourt including canopy and pumps, and redevelopment of the site to provide a new sales building, canopy, pumps, islands and underground fuel tanks, car parking together with the provision of electric vehicle charging with associated new substation, new bin store and associated works) changes to the shopfront design Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Consultation
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 21

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 2 varied

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 39 m away: Duxford Airfield; Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk 39 m away: Duxford Airfield, Duxford/Whittlesford; Inside the Heathfield (South Cambridgeshire) 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, 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.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 108)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB22 4NW
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Whittlesford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
JMS Planning & Development Ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

87 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Mar 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.