46 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02305/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Two storey side and rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF SUSTAINABLE CHECKLIST Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Sawston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 3HZ
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charlie Biss Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
386decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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8 Milner Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3JJ
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2023 Approved
8 Milner Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3JJ
Front single storey lean to extension.
23/01969/HFUL
2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Erection of 2 no 4 bedroom detached houses including associated external works (resubmiss…
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2019 Withdrawn
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S/2460/19/FL
2019 Withdrawn
Land Adj 41 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
Erection of 2 dwellinghouses including associated external works
S/2460/19/FL
2017 Approved
45 Evans Way Sawston CB22 3BX
Single storey rear extension
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2017 Approved
45 Evans Way Sawston CB22 3BX
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Replacement of existing training tower with new tower
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
61 Evans Way Sawston Cambridge CB22 3BX
Single Storey Rear Extension
S/1343/16/FL
2020 Approved
20 And 22, 5-31 (odd), 61-65 (odd) Challis Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3LT
Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 dated 7th March 2017 as varied b…
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2020 Approved
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Condition 11 - Carbon Emissions
S/3862/19/COND11
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 14 - Cycle Parking
S/3862/19/COND14
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 12 - Water Consumption
S/3862/19/COND12
2020
20 And 22, 5-31 (odd), 61-65 (odd) Challis Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3LT
Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 dated 7th March 2017 as varied b…
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2020 Refused
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Condition 9 - Surface Water and Foul Drainage
S/3862/19/COND9
2020 Refused
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 6 - Contamination
S/3862/19/COND6
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 4 - Hard Landscape Works
S/3862/19/COND4
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent To 41 Mill Lane Sawston CB22 3HY
Condition 3 - Boundary Treatments
S/3862/19/COND3
2018 Approved
41 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Boundary Treatment) 4 (Materials) 6 (Surface Water Drainage) &…
S/2391/18/DC
2018 Approved
41 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Boundary Treatment) 4 (Materials) 6 (Surface Water Drainage) &…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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