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25/02723/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved

Proposal

S73 to remove condition 6 (BNG) of ref: (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 No. replacement two storey dwelling) to remove biodiversity net gain and establish proposal as self/custom build. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Validated
30 Jul 2025
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Consultation
15 Aug 2025
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Approved
22 Sept 2025

Approved on 22 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1043 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £680,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 June 2021£680,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (29 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB1 7AU
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Coleridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
22 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MKE Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 7 days slower than Cambridge's median of 47 for amendments. Approved, as 93% of amendments here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
196decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
15 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.