Planning application
55 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of optical practice to residential dwelling (Class C3) including removal of modern shop sign to front facade.
As published by the council, reference 26/03541/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03541/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Linton
- Parish
- Linton CP
- Postcode
- CB21 4HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/03530/LBC Awaiting decision
55 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HS
Change of use of optical practice to residential dwelling (Class C3) including removal of modern shop sign to front facade.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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