Kennett Primary School 98 Station Road Kennett Cambridgeshire CB8 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00389/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of redundant state primary school (Class F1) to commercial pre school facility (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB8 7QQ
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Kennett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Michael Sale Arch Surv

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14839278
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 May 2026
Site notice
22 Apr 2026
Press notice
23 Apr 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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