7 Brookfield Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02854/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension with rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Sawston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £360,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

24 March 2021£360,000

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

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
CB22 3EH
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate Granted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alun Design Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 23 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
672decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
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.

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.