Great Common Farm Broadway Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TE Data via plota.co.uk

25/03747/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission (S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 19 (Drainage) of planning permission (Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and replacement with 4 dwellings, alterations and conversion of agricultural buildings to residential ancillary buildings, repairs and refurbishment of the Grade II listed farmhouse. Associated works and infrastructure) to demolish the existing Dovecote and rebuild on a similar footprint and amend the wording of condition 19) to allow for the installation of PV solar panels on plots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Sept 2025
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Consultation
9 Oct 2025
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Approved
19 Nov 2025

Approved on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Great Common Farmhouse, Grade II, 14 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 544 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Highfields Caldecote built-up area; Tree preservation order 21 m away: Bourn Parish; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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 £1,250,000 in September 2022. Other property, freehold.

27 September 2022£1,250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area226 m² (2,433 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (20 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB23 2TE
Received
26 Sept 2025
Validated
26 Sept 2025
Ward
Cambourne
Parish
Cambourne CP
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
19 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 97% of amendments here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
237decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
9 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.