Westward House Bury Road Ramsey Huntingdon PE26 1NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01440/FUL - Full Planning Application In progress

Proposal

Change of use to a SEN day school (Class F1), erection of a rear single storey extension, external alterations to existing two-storey rear extension, and associated works including additional car parking, new landscaping, and recreation areas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 22 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Ramsey and Bury 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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 14 m away: Tree Preservation Order number TPO 16.93 Westward House, Bury Road, Ramsey; Inside the Ramsey built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £860,000 in March 2016. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2016£860,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 September 2002£645,000
16 July 1998£340,000

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

Building

Floor area738 m² (7,944 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 29 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
PE26 1NA
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Ramsey
Parish
Ramsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in Huntingdonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Huntingdonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Huntingdonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083789
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083789
Neighbours
8 Oct 2026
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Huntingdonshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Huntingdonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #80 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #210 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #250 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
175 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,077
Total decisions
125 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.