1 Holben Close Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02691/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Awaiting decision

Proposal

Two storey side and rear extension to create an annexe ancillary to the main dwelling and the provision of an external covered storage area integrated into the ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Inside the Barton (South Cambridgeshire) 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 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

Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB23 7AQ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Harston & Comberton
Parish
Barton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MKE Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 98% of extensions in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
386decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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