31 Church Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02424/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective erection of an outbuilding for use in association with a day nursery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.

Site constraints 7

Great Wilbraham 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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Old Pasture, Grade II, 32 m away · 10 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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 630 m away: Kingsway Solar Farm, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 245 m away: Wilbraham Temple; Inside the Great Wilbraham built-up area; Green belt 68 m away: Cambridge; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 £225,000 in August 2001. Detached house, freehold.

2 August 2001£225,000

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, 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
CB21 5JQ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Great Wilbraham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
711decided 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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.