The Old Rectory Steeple Gidding Road Steeple Gidding Huntingdon PE28 5RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00283/CLPD - Certificate of Lawfulness proposed Approved

Proposal

Demolition of a single-storey, side extension and replacement with a new single-storey extension. Upgrading of internal services, rear elevations window openings and internal refurbishments and repairs to all external elevations and the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Scheduled monument 65 m away: Deserted village (site of)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade II*, 56 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,400,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2024£1,400,000
16 November 2006£720,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area279 m² (3,003 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness proposed
Postcode
PE28 5RG
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Alconbury
Parish
Hamerton And Steeple Gidding
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Consent to
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Architect Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 88% of demolitions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
54decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14691032
Planning Portal ref
PP-14691032
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.