243 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03745/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 1no. 2-bed bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Dec 2026 and 20 Jan 2027, from Cambridge's recent new homes.

Site constraints 4

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
Conservation area 72 m away: De Freville; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1305 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,090,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

23 August 2022£1,090,000
19 June 1997£165,000

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

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB4 1AS
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
West Chesterton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TAB Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides new homes by day 95.

Day 689 days to the predicted decision (day 95)
29%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.