51 South End Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5NL Data via plota.co.uk

25/03554/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement self/custom build dwelling and associated development following demolition of existing dwelling, front boundary treatments and tree removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Sept 2025
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Consultation
17 Sept 2025
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Bassingbourn 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: 53, South End, Grade II, 21 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.
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Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Bassingbourn 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 11 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 £660,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

15 January 2025£660,000

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG8 5NL
Received
12 Sept 2025
Validated
12 Sept 2025
Ward
Bassingbourn
Parish
Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CiC Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 299 days from validation, 227 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
302decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Nov 2025
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

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.