3 Montreal Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02872/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a rear roof extension with box dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 12 m away: Mill Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
CB1 3NP
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Romsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AHP Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 19 days faster than Cambridge's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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