1 Church Street Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02677/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Remove and replace existing roof covering along with associated battens and insulation as well as any associated timber repairs/replacements. Demolition and reconstruction of existing boundary wall. Removal of area of bulging brickwork on gable end and rebuild and tie into existing inner skin of wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Hardwicke Arms Public House
List entry 1330903 · 2 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Gamlingay 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 Gamlingay built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG19 3JH
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Gamlingay
Parish
Gamlingay CP
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Simic Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026