13 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

25/04910/HFUL - Householder Works/Extension Approved

Proposal

Garage replacement, front porch, single storey rear extension, dormer replacement and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Consultation
13 Jan 2026
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Approved
18 Feb 2026

Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

West Cambridge 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Upton House, entrance gates and gate piers, garden structures and garage, Grade II, 11 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 22 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 £2,675,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

27 August 2025£2,675,000

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

Building

Floor area318 m² (3,423 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Householder Works/Extension
Postcode
CB3 9AS
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rock Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 8 days slower than Cambridge's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 95% of householder applications here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
422decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
13 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.