2 Albrach Court Buchan Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2ZP Data via plota.co.uk

26/03544/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 1no. external air-conditioning unit and 3no. refrigeration condensing units to the south-east elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 305 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
The site is 305 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) 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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB4 2ZP
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Kings Hedges
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
matodesign associates ltd

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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