5 Water Lane Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9XW Data via plota.co.uk

25/05023/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved

Proposal

External wall insultation and render, single storey front extension with canopy, single storey side and rear extension, rear pergola, alterations to fenestrations including new proposed first floor windows, and Solar PV Panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Consultation
25 Feb 2026
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Approved
24 Mar 2026

Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 22

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Site constraints 5

Histon And Impington - Histon Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cottage to North of Numbers 9, 11 and 13, Grade II, 30 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1515 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme; Inside the Histon and Impington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £700,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

18 July 2025£700,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB24 9XW
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Histon & Impington
Parish
Histon & Impington
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
24 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Archangel Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 15 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
677decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Mar 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

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.