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29 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN

25/05049/CL2PDLawful Use Certificate (S192)Permitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the installation of solar panels to the South facing roof and battery system.

Received
29 December 2025
Decided
20 February 2026 · Certificate Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Barrington
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received29 Dec
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.8 Jan
  4. Target2 Mar
  5. Decided20 Feb

Decided in 46 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in South Cambridgeshire82% of outline applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an outline application for a solar installation at 29 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN. South Cambridgeshire has handled 845 applications of this type and approves 77% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than South Cambridgeshire's median. The site is in the Orwell conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 67 applications across Barrington. We hold 2,623 applications in total for the SG8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/05049/CL2PD
Address
29 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Postcode
SG8 5QN
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Application Type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Barrington
Parish
Orwell CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
29 December 2025
Target Decision Date
2 March 2026
Date Decided
20 February 2026
Date Validated
5 January 2026
Date Submitted
29 December 2025
Last Date for Comments
8 January 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Certificate Granted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
12
Coordinates
52.135510, -0.007339
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Cambridgeshire

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Orwell
  • Listed building: Grade II: 31, High StreetOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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