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26/03311/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for change of use from C3 to C4 - 6 person HMO . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1668 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 40 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
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 area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
CB4 1XG
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Kings Hedges
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate Granted
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pink Opal ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2020 Withdrawn
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.