The Church 70A North Street Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00139/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Conversion of Grade II Listed former mission church into a residential dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Validated
12 Feb 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 32

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Former Mission Church of St Andrew
List entry 1491459 · 2 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Burwell - North Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Burwell built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CB25 0BB
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Fleet Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 26 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Cambridgeshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14607959
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 statistics
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

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