92 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03588/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of existing 4bed residential dwelling to a 4bed Children's home. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 21 Dec 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent changes of use.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF AMENDMENT SUMMARY FORM Application Information · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT SUMMARY Application Information · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID CHASE Application Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Melbourn 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Tollgate Cottage, Grade II, 30 m away · 10 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Melbourn built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 19 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.

Building

Floor area161 m² (1,733 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SG8 6AL
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
100 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AL
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2022 Approved
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22/1096/TTPO
2022 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.