Planning application
Upperfield 5 Church Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic for the siting of a tennis court, including installation of permeable surfacing and surrounding fencing, and erection of an aviary for agricultural use in connection with the existing farm.
As published by the council, reference 26/00634/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00634/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Caxton & Papworth
- Parish
- Elsworth CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB23 4HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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25 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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4 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 5 June 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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