Land West Of Newmarket Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/02585/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Development of a Racquets Club comprising four padel courts, two pickleball courts, clubhouse facilities, access, car and cycle parking provision and associated landscaping and infrastructure works Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 16:16

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Application progress

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Received

8 Jul 2026

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Consultation

17 Jul 2026

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Approved

28 Oct 2026

Approved on 28 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Documents 39

Consultation & comments 14

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

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Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 8 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Priority habitat 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 10 m away: Cambridge; Tree preservation order 25 m away: GREAT ABINGTON Abington Hall; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Council: Cambridge
Application type: Full Application
Received: 8 Jul 2026
Validated: 8 Jul 2026
Ward: Linton
Parish: Abington CP
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Oct 2026
Decision: Granted Permission
Decision date: 28 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 50 days slower than Cambridge's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

This one112d

Council62d

UK57d

48%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

2comments received

1 neutral1 supporting

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice: 17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Sept 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