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26/03965/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retention of a student use at the site and demolition of existing single storey building at No.71 and rear outbuildings and introduction of a new two storey side addition and rear single storey building along with refurbishments to provide 19 self-contained student rooms along with access, cycle parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 20:49

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Application progress

✓

Received

20 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent community buildings.

Documents 9

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 247 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 27 October 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.

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Important details

Council: Cambridge
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: CB1 2DG
Received: 20 Oct 2026
Validated: 20 Oct 2026
Ward: Petersfield
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Dec 2026
Agent: Carter Jonas

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides community buildings by day 55.

prediction

Day 848 days to the 56-day target

71%decided within 8 weeks

96%approved

28decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice: 4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 15 Dec 2026
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

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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