Tesco Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/03264/ADV - Advert Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage to the front and side elevation of the unit, rebranding as a Sports Direct store. Fascia and window signage Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 142 m away: Logan's Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 129 m away: Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 409 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Conservation area 79 m away: Riverside; 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 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 area7,425 m² (79,922 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Advert Consent
Postcode
CB5 8LD
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Agent
HLP UK Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

199 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
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

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.