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Foxfield Farm Fowlmere Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EZ

Refused South Cambridgeshire 22/05593/PRIOR Prior Approval

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1 No. Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion

As published by the council, reference 22/05593/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
22/05593/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
28 Dec 2022
Validated
28 Dec 2022
Decided
16 Feb 2023
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SG8 6EZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 22/04632/PRIOR Refused

    Foxfield Farm Fowlmere Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EZ

    Change of use of agricultural building to 1no dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

    Decided 14 Dec 2022 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Dec 2022

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 16 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Axiom Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2020 · London

28 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 79% granted

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Documents

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23 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Cambridgeshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Foxfield Farm Fowlmere Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EZ

    22/04632/PRIOR Submitted 19 Oct 2022 22m away

    Change of use of agricultural building to 1no dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
    Domestic

  • Kingsway Golf Centre Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EY

    26/02714/S73 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 229m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/03202/FUL (Demolition of existing foyer and erection of a single storey front extension to create foyer/entrance) amendments to the external elevations.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Demolition 25 docs
    Small domestic

  • Kingsway Golf Centre Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EY

    26/02714/FUL Submitted 17 Jul 2026 393m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    Demolition of existing foyer and erection of a single storey front extension to create foyer/entrance, application of external cladding to existing building, and addition of new illuminated sign in place of existing sign on main front gable.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 26 docs
    Small domestic

  • Springfields Fowlmere Road Fowlmere SG8 6EZ

    20/02056/CONDA Submitted 23 Nov 2020 500m away

    Submission of details required for conditions 3 (Tree Protection), 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement) and 7 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 20/02056/FUL

    Granted Conditions Trees 15 docs

  • Springfields Fowlmere Road Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 6EZ

    22/01968/CONDA Submitted 19 Dec 2022 500m away

    Submission of details required by conditions 5 (Lighting design strategy for biodiversity), 6 (Scheme of biodiversity enhancement) and 7 (Surface water drainage) of planning permission 22/01968/FUL

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

In South Cambridgeshire

  • 26/03437/PRIOR Awaiting decision

    Rectory Farm Scotland Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8AS

    Change of Use and conversion of existing red brick barns to 4 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3).

    8 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/02540/PRIOR Granted

    117 Highfields Road Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NX

    Change of use of building and land from class E g commercial, business and service to 1 No. class C3 dwellinghouse.

    3 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/03266/PRIOR Awaiting decision

    7 Dodford Lane Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0QE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/03240/PRIOR Awaiting decision

    Trinity Stables Oakington Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8DD

    Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 1 No. Dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    26 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/02542/PRIOR Withdrawn

    Scutches Farm High Street Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4LT

    Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 7 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3),

    3 Jul 2026 Prior approval