9 Mill Lane Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02365/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, new first floor window and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Bassingbourn 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 22 m away: Bury Yard moated site adjacent to Milldyke
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bassingbourn built-up area; Tree preservation order 22 m away: Bassingbourn North End; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
SG8 5PR
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Bassingbourn
Parish
Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
David Osborn Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
386decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
2 Jul 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