78 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective roof extension including rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 4
Site constraints 4
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 £460,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Householder Works/Extension
- Postcode
- CB1 2DW
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 9 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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 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.
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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