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The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 26/00709/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.

As published by the council, reference 26/00709/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/00709/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Chippenham
Postcode
CB7 5PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00708/FUL Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 23/00149/LBC Granted

    The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR

    Replacement of timber sash windows in rear extension

    Decided 4 Apr 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Cambridgeshire took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR

    26/00708/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2026 0m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

    Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs
  • The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR

    23/00149/LBC Submitted 7 Feb 2023 4m away

    Replacement of timber sash windows in rear extension

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs
  • Church Farm House 57 High Street Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PP

    24/01057/TRE Submitted 8 Oct 2024 135m away

    T1 Laurel - Crown reduce to give 1.5m clearance to the building. T2 Sorbus - Remove secondary leader back into the main stem growing over building. T3 Silver Birch - Remove 2 lowest growing towards building. T4 Hornbeam - Reduce to clear building by upto 2m for the full height of tree. T5 Yew - Reduce to clear building by 0.5-1m for full height of tree. T6 Holm Oak - Reduce crown by removing lowest branches over fence and reduce lateral spread by approx 2-2.5m over neighbours garden. T7 Holm Oak - Crown reduce by approx 1.5-2m over neighbours property

    Decided Trees 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • Pen Lodge 65 High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PP

    23/00152/TRE Submitted 7 Feb 2023 194m away

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce back to old pruning wounds as depicted in attached photo leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape. T2 Walnut - Reduce height by up to 1m leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape as depicted in attached photo T3 neighbours Cherry Laurel - Reduce in height with their permission as depicted in attached photo H1 neighbours lapsed Leylandii hedge - Cut back from garden by 50cm and reduce height as depicted in photo attached. T4 Plum - Reduce from outbuilding to give 1.5m clearance.

    Decided Trees 9 docs
  • 44 High Street Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR

    24/00965/TRE Submitted 16 Sep 2024 206m away

    T1 - Cherry - Reduce crown by 2.5m, shape and balance to maintain the tree in the space available

    Decided Trees 3 docs
  • Pen Grange 1 Parkside Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PS

    24/01177/TRE Submitted 8 Nov 2024 235m away

    T3 Beech - Lift lower branches to 2-3m from ground level and cut back both sides to give space to the other trees by approx 2.5m all round including height. T4A Hazel - Coppice T11 Crimson King Maple - Lift lower branches to 2-3m from ground level and reduce and reshape by up to 2-2.5m all-round. T12 Maple - Remove poor quality tree to provide additional space for neighbouring trees to develop T13 Remove as dead T14 Maple - Reduce and reshape by up to 3.5m all-round. T20 Hazel - Lift lower branches to 2-2.5m from ground level for mower access, reduce and reshape by up to 3m all round T23- 31 9x Cherry - Prune selected branches to provide 4-4.5m clearance over drive to enable access for vans and motor home.

    Decided Trees

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