14 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02621/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Erection of part single-storey, part two-storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding. Installation of PV solar panels, alterations to fenestration, and porch canopy to side elevation. Alterations to the existing garage including new raised pitched roof and alterations to exterior materials palette. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF SUNPOWER PERFORMANCE 7 SPR-P7-XXX-BLK DATA SHEET Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WITH HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

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

Consultation & comments 3

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESCRIPTION AMENDMENT AGREEMENT Application Information · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOLAR PANEL INFORMATION Application Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DOCUMENT ISSUE REGISTER Application Information · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Great Shelford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area; Green belt 75 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB22 5LZ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Samskara (UK) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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25/1032/TTCA
2025 Approved
1 - Apple - Reduce longer shoots back to suitable growth points within crown (by no more…
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Refused
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2025 Refused
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Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1 No. Dwellinghouse…
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2024 Approved
42 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Installation of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
24/04688/ADV
2024 Approved
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Installation of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
24/04688/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
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Installation of 2 No. externally illuminated fascia signs.
24/04217/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
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Installation of 2 No. externally illuminated fascia signs.
24/04217/ADV
2024 Approved
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Single storey ground floor front extension.
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2024 Approved
18 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
Single storey ground floor front extension.
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2024 Approved
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T1 and T2 - Maples - Shorten lateral branches by 2m to clear overhead wires.
24/0700/TTCA
2024 Approved
5A Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
T1 and T2 - Maples - Shorten lateral branches by 2m to clear overhead wires.
24/0700/TTCA
2024 Approved
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T1 Yew tree: reduce by 0.5-1m from the longer branches to make a more uniform crown.
24/0503/TTPO
2024 Approved
11 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
T1 Yew tree: reduce by 0.5-1m from the longer branches to make a more uniform crown.
24/0503/TTPO
2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Silver Birch - Request sympathetic reduction in height to growth points of 2.5m. T2…
24/0466/TTCA
2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Silver Birch - Request sympathetic reduction in height to growth points of 2.5m. T2…
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2024 Approved
16 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
T1: Ash - Pollard canopy by approx 2m. Reason for works, the canopy has a heavy lean to t…
24/0178/TTCA
2024 Approved
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T1: Ash - Pollard canopy by approx 2m. Reason for works, the canopy has a heavy lean to t…
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2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Semi Mature Scots Pine - Remove to near ground level.
24/0001/TTCA
2024 Approved
20 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY
T1 - Semi Mature Scots Pine - Remove to near ground level.
24/0001/TTCA
2016 Withdrawn
14 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Erection of three dwellings and associated infrastructure and works following demolition…
S/2435/16/FL
2016 Refused
39 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
New fascia signage proposed to front elevation featuring new corporate branding dimension…
S/0338/16/AD
2016 Refused
39 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
New fascia signage proposed to front elevation featuring new corporate branding dimension…
S/0338/16/AD
2016 Refused
48 - 50 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
New fascia signage proposed to front elevation featuring new corporate branding.
S/0339/16/AD
2016 Refused
48 - 50 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
New fascia signage proposed to front elevation featuring new corporate branding.
S/0339/16/AD
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings