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25/02647/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor commercial unit from the consented E(a) (shop other than for the sale of hot food), E(c)(i) (financial services) and E(c)(ii) (professional services (other than medical services)), to also include Use Class E(b) (food and drink which is mostly consumed on the premises) and installation of awning. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
1 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2025
−
Withdrawn
17 Dec 2025

Withdrawn on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 20

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Information · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ODOUR STATEMENT Application Information · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Application Information · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF WITHDRAWAL EMAIL Agent / Applicant Comments · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 8 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 10

PDF CONFIRMATION OF WITHDRAWAL Application Officer Correspondence · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 8 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 8 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF INVALID CHASE Application Information · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 3 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Castle And Victoria Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 178 m away: Histon Road Cemetery; Scheduled monument 230 m away: Civil War earthworks at the Castle; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 9 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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 area45 m² (484 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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 3BF
Received
3 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Carter Jonas LLP

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

105 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
20 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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.