17 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/04147/LBC - Listed Building Consent Withdrawn

Proposal

Removal of existing pebble dash finish and brick plinth on 5 metres length East elevation external wall and replace with breathable insulation with lime-based smooth render. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Oct 2025
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Consultation
10 Nov 2025
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Withdrawn
4 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 17, Water Street
List entry 1268351 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Ferry Lane conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1557 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 57 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CB4 1NZ
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
East Chesterton
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Feb 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
10 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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