Kingsway Golf Centre Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02714/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing foyer and erection of a single storey front extension to create foyer/entrance, application of external cladding to existing building, and addition of new illuminated sign in place of existing sign on main front gable. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 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.

Building

Floor area210 m² (2,260 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 33)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG8 6EY
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Blue Lava Architecture Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
143decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.