Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02456/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

S73 to remove condition 10 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of outline planning permission (Outline application for a single dwellinghouse with all matters reserved except access). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER TO REMOVE BNG Application Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF TREES Consultee Comments · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project 522 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation
The site is 522 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 26 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £695,000 in August 2013. Detached house, freehold.

21 August 2013£695,000

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

Building

Floor area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (20 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, 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
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB5 8TF
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PiP Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 4 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 2…
22/04631/CONDA
2023 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 4 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 2…
22/04631/CONDA
2023 Approved
Part single storey, part two storey side/rear extension.
23/00236/HFUL
2023 Approved
Part single storey, part two storey side/rear extension.
23/00236/HFUL
2022 Approved
Two storey extension to side. Gates, walls and fences to front boundary.
22/04631/HFUL
2022 Approved
Two storey extension to side. Gates, walls and fences to front boundary.
22/04631/HFUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Adjacent To Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Reserved Matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outl…
25/04398/REM
2025 Approved
Land Adjacent To Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Reserved Matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outl…
25/04398/REM
2023 Approved
Land Adjacent To Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Outline application for a single dwellinghouse with all matters reserved except access
23/00017/OUT
2023 Approved
Land Adjacent To Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Outline application for a single dwellinghouse with all matters reserved except access
23/00017/OUT
2022 Approved
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Retrospective conversion of existing Garage/Workshop to Annex
22/01197/HFUL
2022 Approved
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Retrospective conversion of existing Garage/Workshop to Annex
22/01197/HFUL
2021 Refused
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton CB5 8TF
Two storey side extension, double garage, and front wall. Resubmission of 21/02790/HFUL
21/05331/HFUL
2021 Refused
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton CB5 8TF
Two storey side extension, double garage, and front wall. Resubmission of 21/02790/HFUL
21/05331/HFUL
2021 Refused
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton CB5 8TF
Two storey side extension and double garage
21/02790/HFUL
2021 Refused
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton CB5 8TF
Two storey side extension and double garage
21/02790/HFUL
2016 Approved
1 Black House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Single Storey Extension & internal alterations and temporary living accommodation (Part r…
S/2997/16/FL
2016 Approved
1 Black House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
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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

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.