Steeplechase LRP Centre Race Course Beach Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire

1. 30 Jul 2026

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided full applications in a median of 143 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land To The South-west Of Beach Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire

  22/05305/PRIOR Submitted 7 Dec 2022 400 yards away

  Change of use of existing stables to 1 bedroom dwelling together with an annex/study

  Withdrawn Prior approval 30 docs
  Domestic

• Land At Steeplechase Farm Cottenham Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire

  26/01590/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Siting of 4 No. shipping containers on pad/pier foundations, 3no compost bays and 1no compost toilet.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 34 docs

• 26/01269/FUL Granted

  Former Prospect House & Units 1-5 Carisbrooke Court Buckingway Business Park Anderson Road Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4UQ

  Construction of 3 No. buildings, for flexible B2 general industrial, B8 storage and distribution, and E(g)(iii) light industrial uses with ancillary office, associated service yard, access point, car parking, and landscape planting.

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/01014/FUL Granted

  Land Off Low Fen Drove Way Horningsea Cambridgeshire

  Construction and operation of a temporary solar farm and energy storage system with associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure.

  Received 14 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02714/FUL Granted

  Kingsway Golf Centre Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EY

  Demolition of existing foyer and erection of a single storey front extension to create foyer/entrance and application of external cladding to existing building.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/04556/FUL Refused

  Land At Station Road Willingham Cambridgeshire

  Change of use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and the erection of dayrooms and laying of hardstanding ancillary to that use.

  Received 25 Nov, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/03702/FUL Awaiting decision

  Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

  Installation of new lighting and controls in various locations around Girton College, including Cloister Court, the external pedestrian route to the Pavilion, the entrance tower archway, the Stanley Library, Cloister Corridor, Old Hall, the Chapel, Eliza Baker Court, the Dining Hall and the Upper Library. Additionally, new AV facilities within the Chapel.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications