125 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/03123/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
DemolitionNew homesSolar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of existing storage units and the construction of 2 No. self/custom build dwellings including the installation of solar panels on the South West facing roof slope and an air source heat pump for each dwelling on land to the rear of 125-127 High Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 3

PDF CONDITION SURVEY REPORT Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL SURVEY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE - SHARED SERVICE Consultee Comments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL - UPDATED PROPOSAL Agent / Applicant Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Application Information · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PANASONIC HEAT PUMP INFORMATION Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF T CAP MONO BLOC INFORMATION Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Cottenham 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pond Farmhouse, Grade II, 28 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 233 m away: Cottenham moated site; Inside the Cottenham built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB24 8SD
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Cottenham
Parish
Cottenham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
plan it architecture + design

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 90% of demolitions in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing storage units and the construction of 2 No. self/custom build dwel…
25/01319/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing storage units and the construction of 2 No. self/custom build dwel…
25/01319/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
85 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T1: Weeping Willow (right hand side) - Repollard by 4-5m to previous points T2: Dead Cher…
25/1111/TTCA
2025 Approved
85 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T1: Weeping Willow (right hand side) - Repollard by 4-5m to previous points T2: Dead Cher…
25/1111/TTCA
2025 Approved
11 Males Close Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SB
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
25/02490/HFUL
2025 Approved
11 Males Close Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SB
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
25/02490/HFUL
2023 Approved
120 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
T1 Cherry Tree - Remove doubled in size since we moved in and has now undermined the bric…
23/1289/TTCA
2023 Approved
120 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
T1 Cherry Tree - Remove doubled in size since we moved in and has now undermined the bric…
23/1289/TTCA
2023 Approved
102 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T1 Pear - Fell and treat stump with eco plug to combat subsidence
23/0583/TTCA
2023 Approved
102 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T1 Pear - Fell and treat stump with eco plug to combat subsidence
23/0583/TTCA
2023 Approved
103 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T2 willow tree - fell due to the tree causing subsidence to the house.
23/0557/TTCA
2023 Approved
103 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
T2 willow tree - fell due to the tree causing subsidence to the house.
23/0557/TTCA
2023 Approved
Pond Green High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
Mature Lime (number 44 on provided plan) Height 15m crown spread 4m. Pollard at 2.5 metre…
23/0420/TTPO
2023 Approved
Pond Green High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
Mature Lime (number 44 on provided plan) Height 15m crown spread 4m. Pollard at 2.5 metre…
23/0420/TTPO
2022 Approved
4 Broad Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8AJ
Removal of two interior dividing walls in the rear of the annex of the property.
22/00856/LBC
2022 Approved
4 Broad Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8AJ
Removal of two interior dividing walls in the rear of the annex of the property.
22/00856/LBC
2021 Approved
108 High Street Cottenham CB24 8RX
Side extension over existing garage, two storey extension to rear side and demolition of…
21/01641/HFUL
2021 Approved
108 High Street Cottenham CB24 8RX
Side extension over existing garage, two storey extension to rear side and demolition of…
21/01641/HFUL
2020 Approved
2 Broad Lane Cottenham CB24 8AJ
T1 - Apple, pollard down to approx.6ft. T2 - Beech hedge, cut sides and top by approx.0.5…
20/2102/TTCA
2020 Approved
2 Broad Lane Cottenham CB24 8AJ
T1 - Apple, pollard down to approx.6ft. T2 - Beech hedge, cut sides and top by approx.0.5…
20/2102/TTCA
2019 Approved
16 Males Close Cottenham Cambridge CB24 8SB
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey rear extension and the construction…
S/4152/19/FL
2019 Approved
16 Males Close Cottenham Cambridge CB24 8SB
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey rear extension and the construction…
S/4152/19/FL
2016 Approved
86 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Part removal of internal modern block wall to ground floor hallway. Increasing opening si…
S/2355/16/LB
2016 Approved
86 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Two storey rear extension to a grade 2 listed building to match the existing rear additio…
S/0893/16/LB
2016 Approved
86 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Two storey rear extension
S/0892/16/FL
2016 Approved
86 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Two storey rear extension to a grade 2 listed building to match the existing rear additio…
S/0893/16/LB
2016 Approved
86 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Two storey rear extension
S/0892/16/FL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings