Land To The Rear Of 145-149 High Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02857/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 1no self/custom build dwelling, associated garage and access driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 672 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Harston 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB22 7QD
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Harston & Comberton
Parish
Harston CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hadfield + Noblin Architects

Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 73% of new homes in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
4 objecting1 neutral

80% object · above the UK average of 74%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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