Planning application
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.
As published by the council, reference 26/00708/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00708/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Fordham And Isleham
- Parish
- Chippenham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB7 5PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01011/LBC Awaiting decision
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Retention of plyboard sheets in the attic to enable ease of access for use for ancillary domestic storage/inspection and for works to the cellar including the laying of bricks in sand to the floor areas of five of the bays and related repair works- Retrospective
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26/00709/LBC Granted
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.
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23/00149/LBC Granted
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Replacement of timber sash windows in rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 14 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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