6 Belvoir Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1JJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03984/HFUL
Date received
around 22 Oct 2026
Date validated
22 Oct 2026
Postcode
CB4 1JJ

Description

Demolition of the existing garage and removal of the Common Walnut tree in the front garden, erection of a single storey front extension, new fenestration and the addition of photovoltaic panels to the existing bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent demolitions.

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

De Freville 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 443 m away: Logan's Meadow; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1006 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 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.

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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026