Land Adjacent To Nursing Home Pierce Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02506/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of a single dwelling and detached garage on land at Pierce Lane, Fulbourn. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Sept 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent new homes.

Site constraints 4

Fulbourn 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: FULBOURN Parish
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Fulbourn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB21 5DL
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fulbourn CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeland Rees Roberts Architects

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
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