78 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW Data via plota.co.uk

25/04323/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling to 6 person 6 bed HMO, and a rear roof extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
15 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
−
Withdrawn
24 Apr 2026

Withdrawn on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Mill Road 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 281 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 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £460,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.

31 July 2025£460,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB1 2DW
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
22 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.