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Cambridgeshire County Council Social Services Building Comberton Road Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RY

Granted South Cambridgeshire 24/03941/PRIOR Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of Former Social services offices into 2 no. 3 bed two storey dwellings, 1 no. 3 bed single storey dwelling and 1no. 2 bed single storey dwelling.

As published by the council, reference 24/03941/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
24/03941/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Given
Received
21 Oct 2024
Validated
21 Oct 2024
Decided
10 Dec 2024
Ward
Hardwick
Parish
Toft CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB23 2RY

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/02903/PRIOR Refused

    Cambridgeshire County Council Social Services Building Comberton Road Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RY

    Conversion of offices (Class E) to 2 No. 3 bed two storey dwellings, 1 No. 3 bed single storey dwelling and 1 No. 2 bed single storey dwelling (Class C3).

    Decided 25 Sep 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 10 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Given

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Cameron Bosque Brookes Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in St. Ives

Active · incorporated 2020 · St. Ives

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Documents

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25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 10 December 2024, 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.

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.

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    24/02903/PRIOR Submitted 2 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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    Refused Prior approval 25 docs
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