Orwell House Orwell Furlong Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/03615/PRIOR - Prior Approval Awaiting decision
Demolition

Proposal

Demolition of Orwell House and Orwell Furlong. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent demolitions.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 4

PDF TREE SURVEY REPORT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION RISK ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION METHOD STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLAN Application Information · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF EMAIL - UPDATED PROPOSAL Agent / Applicant Comments · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Application Information · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Information · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 94 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation
The site is 94 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme (decided, 406 m); East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 743 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area1,020 m² (10,979 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB4 0PP
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
East Chesterton
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Agent
Savills (UK) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.