William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/02745/SCRE
Date received
21 Jul 2026
Date validated
21 Jul 2026
Postcode
CB4 0WX

Description

EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the Proposed Development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide four mid-tech units within flexible commercial Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, together with associated reception/office accommodation, car and cycle parking, servicing yards, substation, landscaping, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) including an attenuation basin, and associated infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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