Waitrose Ltd Priory Lane St Neots PE19 2BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00532/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing barrel vault rooflight and replacement with flat roof, plant screen and balustrade. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Consultation
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument: St Neots Priory (site of)
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Saint Neots Incl Eynesbury and Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford 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 ↗
38 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 35, 37 and 37a, Market Square, Grade II, 40 m away · 38 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1506 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme; SSSI 422 m away: St. Neot's Common SSSI; Inside the St Neots built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
PE19 2BH
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
St Neots Eynesbury
Parish
St Neots
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Grant Permission to
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Firstplan Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
449decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14775423
Planning Portal ref
PP-14775423
Neighbours
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
7 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Huntingdonshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Huntingdonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #80 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #210 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #250 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
175 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,077
Total decisions
125 refused in the year to March 2026

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