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17 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LU

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03281/HFUL Householder Works/Extension

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Single storey side and rear extensions. Relocation of front entrance to the principal elevation with erection of a porch canopy.

As published by the council, reference 26/03281/HFUL

Application record

Reference
26/03281/HFUL
Type
Householder Works/Extension
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Postcode
CB5 8LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01556/HFUL Withdrawn

    17 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LU

    Single storey front and side extension, roof extension with rear dormer and ridge increase, and associated internal alterations.

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cambridge took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Design Spec Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Hockley

Active · incorporated 2014 · Hockley

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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