Robert Arkenstall Primary School Camping Close Haddenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3UA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00285/CLP - Certificate of lawfulness - proposed Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to the front of the building to provide a reception area and secure lobby for safeguarding purposes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 21 m away: Haddenham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Haddenham (East Cambridgeshire) 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 · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area263 m² (2,831 sq ft)
Energy ratingA+ (asset rating -8)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
CB6 3UA
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Haddenham
Parish
Haddenham
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Eddisons

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 25 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
245decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14764789
Planning Portal ref
PP-14764789
Statutory expiry
11 May 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

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.