Imperial War Museum, American Air Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02936/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Telecoms masts

Proposal

Installation of a single 8-metre-high CCTV mast. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent full applications.

Documents 10

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID REPLY COVERING E MAIL Application Information · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CABINET BASE POLE DATASHEET Application Information · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: American Air Museum, including 'Counting the Cost' war memorial
List entry 1468998 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
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 ↗
Duxford Airfield 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Duxford Airfield, Duxford/Whittlesford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Heathfield (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB22 4QR
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Duxford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ayer Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides full applications by day 69.

Day 5316 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
36%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
195decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

60 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
119- Norway maple. Dead, fell and remove to mitigate immediate risk. 142- Broadleafed Lim…
25/0698/TTCA
2025 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
119- Norway maple. Dead, fell and remove to mitigate immediate risk. 142- Broadleafed Lim…
25/0698/TTCA
2024 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Installation of a black metal 1.2 metre fence running 142m along side the edge of the new…
24/02249/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Addition of 12 No. solar light bollards to the proposed playscape on the East end of the…
23/04314/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Addition of 12 No. solar light bollards to the proposed playscape on the East end of the…
23/04314/FUL
2019 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Discharge of condition 11 (Verification report demonstrating completion of works) pursuan…
S/1263/19/DC
2019 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Discharge of condition 11 (Verification report demonstrating completion of works) pursuan…
S/1263/19/DC
2019 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
***5 Day Notice*** Fell to ground level 1no Populus nigra var betulifolia (Black Poplar)…
S/2628/19/TC
2019 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
***5 Day Notice*** Fell to ground level 1no Populus nigra var betulifolia (Black Poplar)…
S/2628/19/TC
2017 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
T424 Weeping birch Fell to ground level and replant elsewhere on site. T125-129 (5 trees)…
S/3029/17/TC
2017 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
T424 Weeping birch Fell to ground level and replant elsewhere on site. T125-129 (5 trees)…
S/3029/17/TC
2016 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Installation of a section of a Mulberry Harbour (a 'whale') supported on columns
S/0354/16/FL
2016 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Installation of a section of a Mulberry Harbour (a 'whale') supported on columns
S/0354/16/FL
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