Planning application
5 Church Close Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NY
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Small domestic
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Proposal
Single storey extension to rear and side and erection of new roof over to create first floor accommodation in the roofspace. Erection of front porch. Roof lights to West and East elevations and Solar panels to the East roof elevation. Increased drop kerb access to the site.
As published by the council, reference 26/03488/HFUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03488/HFUL
- Type
- Householder Works/Extension
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Whittlesford
- Parish
- Whittlesford CP
- Postcode
- CB22 4NY
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Cambridgeshire's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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29 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 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.
Who's behind it
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Matt Sturgeon Ltd Agent, registered in King's Lynn
Active · incorporated 2015 · King's Lynn
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided householder applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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