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26/00219/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Refused

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 2 (hours of operation) of ref: 10/0631/FUL (Change of use to A3/A5 use (hot food and takeaway) allowed on appeal ref.: APP/Q0505/A/10/2141325 to permit the premises to open to customers from 0700 hours until 0500 hours the following day, Monday to Sundays… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jan 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Refused
11 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB5 8PB
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
6 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025