Royal Mail House Clifton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 1505 No. monocrystalline silicon solar photo-voltaic modules over pitched roof at Royal Mail House. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent commercial premises.
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 5
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,706,082 in May 2017. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides commercial premises by day 56.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
230 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 24 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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 owner: 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.
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