15 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02923/PRIOR - Prior Approval Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of an existing two storey brick barn from use Class B1a to 1 No. dwellinghouse Class C3 and conversion of storage areas to rear to habitable space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD MAP Application Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Longstanton 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.
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Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Longstanton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument 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 area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB24 3BP
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Longstanton
Parish
Longstanton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
S Andrews Design & Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 17% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Part two storey, part single storey rear/side extension.
25/00637/HFUL
2025 Approved
101 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EF
Part two storey, part single storey rear/side extension.
25/00637/HFUL
2023 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Single storey front extension.
23/04617/FUL
2023 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Single storey front extension.
23/04617/FUL
2022 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Single storey side and rear extension
22/03101/FUL
2022 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Single storey side and rear extension
22/03101/FUL
2022 Approved
12A High Street Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Two storey rear extension.
22/02694/HFUL
2022 Approved
12A High Street Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Two storey rear extension.
22/02694/HFUL
2021 Refused
12A High Street Longstanton CB24 3BP
Two storey rear extension
21/03637/HFUL
2021 Refused
12A High Street Longstanton CB24 3BP
Two storey rear extension
21/03637/HFUL
2019 Approved
99 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3EF
Single storey porch to front and two storey side extension to dwelling
S/2286/19/FL
2019 Approved
99 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3EF
Single storey porch to front and two storey side extension to dwelling
S/2286/19/FL
2018 Approved
3 Haddows Close Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DJ
Demolition of existing bungalow and garage and construction of 4 No. dwellings
S/2930/18/FL
2018 Approved
3 Haddows Close Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DJ
Demolition of existing bungalow and garage and construction of 4 No. dwellings
S/2930/18/FL
2018 Approved
17 Haddows Close Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DJ
Second storey side extension over existing garage and new front porch
S/0028/18/FL
2018 Approved
17 Haddows Close Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DJ
Second storey side extension over existing garage and new front porch
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2016 Approved
37A High Street Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
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S/2281/16/FL
2016 Approved
37A High Street Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Alterations to create a new side entrance and new window. Block up current front entrance.
S/2281/16/FL
2024 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permi…
23/04617/CONDA
2024 Approved
10 High Street Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BP
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permi…
23/04617/CONDA
2020 Approved
3 Haddows Close Longstanton CB24 3DJ
Submission of details required by Condition 8 (Addition of cycle storage units) of planni…
S/2930/18/CONDA
2020 Approved
3 Haddows Close Longstanton CB24 3DJ
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission S/2930/18/FL
20/02819/S73
2020 Approved
3 Haddows Close Longstanton CB24 3DJ
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission S/2930/18/FL
20/02819/S73
2019 Approved
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S/0353/19/DC
2019 Approved
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South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.