Finch Cottage 5 Aldous Court Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7WA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02139/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of thatched roof covering with clay pantiles, guttering and downpipes. Changes to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Fowlmere 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 81 m away: The earthworks and buried remains of a ringwork known as the Round Moat
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Manse, Grade II, 25 m away · 1 Grade I, 9 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 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 412 m away: Whittlesford - Thriplow Hummocky Fields SSSI; Inside the Fowlmere 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

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £500,000 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

21 October 2011£500,000
7 July 2000£295,000New build

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

Building

Floor area161 m² (1,733 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
SG8 7WA
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Foxton
Parish
Fowlmere CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John Guest Architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
672decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
29 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.