12 Galfrid Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/02709/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), including use of annexe and the addition of additional cycle and bin storage to the front of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 139 m away: Coldham's Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
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 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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB5 8ND
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pegasus Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
32decided 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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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