208 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02524/OUT - Outline Application Approved
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Proposal

Outline application for the erection 1no. dwelling with all matters reserved. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 27

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATION REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 7

PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC CALCULATION Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC Superseded Documents · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Application Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Superseded Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRE-DEVELOPMENT PLAN Application Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF SIGNED CERTIFICATE B Application Information · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE - SHARED SERVICE Consultee Comments · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE Agent / Applicant Comments · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF NOTICE 1 Application Information · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 150 m away: East Pit (Map to Be Verified)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 150 m away: Cherry Hinton Pit SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1149 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Green belt 82 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £280,000 in July 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 July 2004£280,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Outline Application
Postcode
CB1 8NL
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Cherry Hinton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ChangePlan Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 16 days faster than Cambridge's median of 91 for new homes. Approved, as 78% of new homes here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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

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

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.