50 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the first floor and loft space from Class E (commercial, business and service) to a single dwellinghouse within Class C3(a). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent changes of use.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 5
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
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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