2 Town Street Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/03085/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Retrospective single storey rear extension and side extension following part demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF TRANSFER OF PART AND ANNEXED PLANS LAND AT OLD SCHOOL Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL COPY OF TITLE PLAN CB491559 Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSFER OF PART AND ANNEXED PLANS LAND AT OLD SCHOOL Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF PARISH Consultee Comments · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES Consultee Comments · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Application Information · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Top Farmhouse, Grade II, 44 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 14 m away: NEWTON Old School House, order TPO 0027 (1971); National infrastructure project 32 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Scheduled monument 228 m away: Dovecote at Home Farm; Inside the Newton (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £535,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 October 2024£535,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (29 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB22 7PE
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Newton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
BN Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
143decided 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

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

2025 Approved
Single storey rear extension & side extension following part demolition of existing singl…
25/03800/HFUL
2025 Approved
Single storey rear extension & side extension following part demolition of existing singl…
25/03800/HFUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
68 Town Street Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
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2023 Approved
68 Town Street Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Removal of a small, rotten timber window in the Ensuite and its infill to match surround…
23/01863/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
68 Town Street Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Roofing and internal insulation of an existing walled courtyard, and the addition of glaz…
22/05438/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
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Roofing and internal insulation of an existing walled courtyard, and the addition of glaz…
22/05437/HFUL
2022 Withdrawn
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Roofing and internal insulation of an existing walled courtyard, and the addition of glaz…
22/05438/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Change of Use for the Sitting of a Temporary Office Building
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
60 Town Street Newton CB22 7PE
TPO 0005 (2008) G1: Sycamore - Remove two lowest limbs on roadside back to main stem, app…
21/1421/TTPO
2020 Approved
Barns At Newton Manor Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Conversion of existing barns to a single dwellinghouse
20/04392/FUL
2020
Barns At Newton Manor Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Conversion of existing barns to a single dwellinghouse
20/04392/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Newton Manor Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Change of use of the land to residential. Conversion of existing agricultural barns to a…
S/2249/18/FL
2018 Withdrawn
Newton Manor Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Change of use of the land to residential. Conversion of existing agricultural barns to a…
S/2249/18/FL
2017 Withdrawn
St Margaret's Church Town Street Newton CB22 7PE
Replacement roofing material to part of the North aisle roof.
S/1621/17/LB
2017 Approved
St Margaret's Church Town Street Newton CB22 7PE
Replacement roofing material to part of the North aisle roof.
S/1402/17/FL
2017 Withdrawn
St Margaret's Church Town Street Newton CB22 7PE
Replacement roofing material to part of the North aisle roof.
S/1621/17/LB
2017 Approved
St Margaret's Church Town Street Newton CB22 7PE
Replacement roofing material to part of the North aisle roof.
S/1402/17/FL
2016 Approved
60 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Remove one Sycamore Tree
S/2991/16/TP
2016 Approved
60 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Remove one Sycamore Tree
S/2991/16/TP
2016 Approved
68 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Boundary Wall & Gates
S/1624/16/FL
2016 Approved
68 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Construction of a timber and slate cart lodge (garage) & replanning of gravel driveway
S/1696/16/FL
2016 Approved
68 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Construction of a timber and slate cart lodge (garage) & replanning of gravel driveway
S/1696/16/FL
2016 Withdrawn
68 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Construction of a timber and slate cart lodge (garage) and re-planning of gravel driveway
S/1700/16/LB
2016 Withdrawn
68 Town Street Newton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE
Construction of a timber and slate cart lodge (garage) and re-planning of gravel driveway
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.