Land To The Rear Of 130 Middlewatch Swavesey CB24 4RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/03428/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

S73 to vary conditions 15 (Scheme for the upgrading of the bus shelters and the public footpaths) and 26 (Highway works) of outline planning permission (Outline application for the development of up to 70 dwellings comprising 42 market and 28 affordable units public open space children's play area associated landscaping and new access) to amend wording to ensure that the development site can continue, without undermining the intent of the original conditions to amend the trigger of prior to first occupation (or pre-occupation) to maximum 40% occupation of the site, i.e. no more than 28 of the total 70 plots. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Dec 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 15, 26 variation sought

    • VariationS73 to vary conditions 15 (Scheme for the upgrading of the bus shelters and the public…This application26/03428/S73

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1551 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme; Inside the Swavesey built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

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
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB24 4RP
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Swavesey
Parish
Swavesey CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

105 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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