Wilsmere Down Farm Orwell Road Barrington Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01140/PRIOR - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use falling within use Class B2. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB22 7SF
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Barrington
Parish
Barrington CP
Case officer
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Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bidwells

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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