65 Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/03858/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a single storey replacement side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Dec 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent extensions.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 24 m away: Melbourn; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Melbourn built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

29 April 2026£450,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
SG8 6BB
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ely Planning Company (Cambridgeshire)
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1541 days to 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.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.