Land Off Balsham Road Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02429/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 65 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access. All matters to be reserved except for means of access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 124.

Documents 62

Statements & assessments 21

PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPOT ASSESSMENT SUPPORTING DOCUMENT - APPENDIX 16 Application Information · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE SCREENING REPORT Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AGRICULTURAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOCIO- ECONOMIC BENEFITS STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 32

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF HOUSING STRATEGY Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIA Consultee Comments · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LINTON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comments · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE - SHARED SERVICE Consultee Comments · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third Party Comments · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF ARCHAEOLOGY Consultee Comments · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CENTRAL EAST ICB Consultee Comments · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY Consultee Comments · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Linton (South Cambridgeshire) 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 6 October 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
Outline Application
Postcode
CB21 4LW
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Linton
Parish
Linton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 124, past the statutory target. 73% of new homes in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 12433 days past the 91-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Public comments

70comments received
70 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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