1 - 2 Montreal Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NR Data via plota.co.uk

25/02764/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of four affordable dwellings following the demolition of existing lock up garages and dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2025
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Validated
23 Jul 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

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
Protected tree 13 m away: Montreal Square, order 21/2019; Conservation area 36 m away: Mill Road; National infrastructure project 523 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 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 1 November 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 area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB1 3NR
Received
14 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Romsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NP Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 196 days from validation, 134 days slower than Cambridge's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.