59 Cheney Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UE
Refused on 27 March 2026
Council decision: Refused PermissionDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Installation of air source heat pump
- Received
- 6 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Ward
- East Chesterton
- Agent
- Octopus Energy Services
- ReceivedReceived6 Jan
- ValidatedValidated6 Jan
- Consult.Consultation23 Mar
- TargetTarget Date3 Mar
- DecidedDecided27 Mar
Decided in 80 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at 59 Cheney Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UE. Cambridge has handled 1,534 applications of this type. This one was decided in 80 days, 4 weeks longer than Cambridge's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across East Chesterton. We hold 1,501 applications in total for the CB4 postcode area.
90% of full applications at Cambridge City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- Insufficient supporting information has been provided to demonstrate the proposal benefits from permitted development rights and complies with MCS 020 noise standards. The proposal therefore could exceed the existing background noise levels as set out within a BS 4142 assessment and subsequently harm the amenity of no.61 Cheney Way in terms of noise disturbance. The development is therefore contrary to Policies 29 and 35 of the Cambridge Local Plan (2018) and Paragraphs 135 and 198 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CB4 1UE
- Application type
- Householder Works/Extension
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- Cambridge City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 January 2026
- Last date for comments
- 23 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 3 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Octopus Energy Services
- Agent address
- Neptune Square Block C Floor 3 Brighton BN2 0AT
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 20 January 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 18
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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