Former Hypro Building Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00951/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings, construction of new Class E retail foodstore, creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access, blocking up of existing access, formation of car park, new footpath and linkages, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Consultation
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 67

Statements & assessments 22

PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Information · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Information · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Information · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM Consultee Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC REPORT Application Information · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DESIGN STAGE REPORT Application Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT APPENDICES A TO G Application Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT APPENDICES H TO P Application Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF RETAIL STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 29

PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LLFA Consultee Comments · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCESS OFFICER Consultee Comments · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTHSTOWE TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comments · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES Consultee Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF TREES Consultee Comments · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICER Consultee Comments · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE - SHARED SERVICE Consultee Comments · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Village Water Pump, on the Road Side, 20 Yards From Striplands Farmhouse
List entry 1127294 · 9 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Longstanton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB24 3DS
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Longstanton
Parish
Northstowe Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Walsingham Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 164 days from validation, 108 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

34comments received
2 objecting2 neutral30 supporting

88% support · above the UK average of 16%

139 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026