49 Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03808/HFUL
Date received
around 13 Oct 2026
Date validated
13 Oct 2026
Postcode
CB22 4PP

Description

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent extensions.

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
511decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 85 m away: Duxford; Inside the Duxford built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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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