Land To The Southeast Of 88 Moorfield Road Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02347/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 4 detached residential dwellings and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 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 67.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Whittlesford 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB22 4PS
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Whittlesford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Veritas Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in South Cambridgeshire 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 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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