Planning application
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non material amendment on application 25/04728/FUL to add a second sub-station in close proximity to the original sub-station.
As published by the council, reference 25/04728/NMA1
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04728/NMA1
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Linton
- Parish
- Abington CP
- Postcode
- CB21 6AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Cambridgeshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Submission of details required by condition 9 (details of the external materials) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Awaiting decision Conditions 21 docs -
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Demolition of existing buildings/hardstanding and erection of commercial building (use classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 to be applied flexibly) with associated substation, access, parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure works.
Granted Full applications Demolition 115 docs -
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Submission of details required by condition 32 (contamination) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs -
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Submission of details required by condition 6 (aboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Awaiting decision Conditions Trees 10 docs -
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Submision of details required by condition 8 (foundation design) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs -
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
Submission of details required by condition 5 (ditch infilling) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
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