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Shepreth Research Park 29 Station Road Shepreth Cambridgeshire

Refused South Cambridgeshire 26/01721/PRIOR Prior Approval

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing single detached EX1 Building (formerly Use Class B1, now Class E) on the site and the introduction of a new single building comprising a purpose-built detached block of flats containing 25 units (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 26/01721/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
26/01721/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Decided
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Shepreth CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Carter Jonas LLP Agent

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Documents

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33 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.

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