The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/03002/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Remove existing jumbrellas 2 no. and replace with a new Mirador Pergola to the rear courtyard Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Pickerel Inn
List entry 1101465 · The pin is inside its outline · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 32 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 ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Historic Core 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 28 m away: St John's College
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 226 m away: Cambridge Castle mound; Flood defence 16 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1993 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area187 m² (2,013 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB3 0AF
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
West Chesterton
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Concept IDL Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
555decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.