Land South And East Cambridge Services Huntingdon Road Boxworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4WU Data via plota.co.uk

26/03096/SCOP - EIA Scoping Report Awaiting decision

Proposal

EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a proposed introduction of employment type uses (Use Classes B2 and B8) along with additional lorry parking and improved access arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Boxworth built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
EIA Scoping Report
Postcode
CB23 4WU
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Caxton & Papworth
Parish
Boxworth Parish Meeting
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carter Jonas

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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