51 Hurrell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3RL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02226/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed loft conversion, hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer. Rooflights to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
SSSI 383 m away: Histon Road SSSI; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
CB4 3RL
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Arbury
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate Granted
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alun Design Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026