2 Blacksmiths Lane Abbotsley St Neots PE19 6UG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of link extension and conversion of barn to provide additonal living space to existing cottage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Sept 2026, from Huntingdonshire's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 2, Blacksmiths Lane
List entry 1210810 · 1 m from the pin · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Abbotsley 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Abbotsley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Postcode
PE19 6UG
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Huntingdonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
52decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Huntingdonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Huntingdonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00004484
Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Huntingdonshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Huntingdonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #80 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #210 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #250 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
175 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,077
Total decisions
125 refused in the year to March 2026