Land To West Of 7 Brewery Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire
Refused on 10 April 2026
Council decision: Refused PermissionDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Outline application for one self-build dwelling with all matters reserved apart from access.
- Received
- 16 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Agent
- NP Architects
- ReceivedReceived16 Feb
- ValidatedValidated16 Feb
- Consult.Consultation20 Mar
- TargetTarget Date13 Apr
- DecidedDecided10 Apr
Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an outline application at Land To West Of 7 Brewery Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire. South Cambridgeshire has handled 854 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than South Cambridgeshire's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across Melbourn.
81% of outline applications at South Cambridgeshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed development is located outside the defined Development Framework and would introduce built form into an open and visually sensitive edge of village location. The site currently provides a clear transition between the built form of the village and the surrounding countryside. The proposal would therefore result in encroachment into the countryside, contrary to the first purpose of Policy S/7 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018, which seeks to protect the countryside from gradual encroachment.
- The site forms part of the rural setting of the adjacent conservation area and contributes to the significance of nearby Grade II listed buildings. The introduction of a dwelling and associated domestic features would erode the open rural character of the site and result in less than substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies NH/14 and HQ/1 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018, Sections 66 and 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and paragraphs 212 and 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Outline Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Meldreth CP
- District
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 25 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 20 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 13 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- NP Architects
- Agent address
- 96 King Street Cambridge CB1 1LN
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 25 February 2026
- Site notice start
- 27 February 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 24
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: MeldrethPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage 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.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202422 May
Discharge of condition 4 (surface water and foul water drainage) of planning permission S/2346/17/FL
Discharge Condition in FullDischarge of conditionsS/2346/17/CONDA - 201814 Mar
Discharge of Condition 4 (Surface & Foul Water Drainage) of Planning Permission S/2346/17/FL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsS/1309/18/DC - 20173 Nov
Discharge of condition 4 (Drainage) of planning permission S2346/17/FL
RefusedDischarge of conditionsS/3908/17/DC - 201727 Jun
Conversion of Existing barn into a single dwelling and includes a single storey extension to the West and…
ApprovedFull ApplicationS/2346/17/FL - 20173 Jan
Conversion of existing barn into 1 x 2 bedroom unit and 1 x 4 bedroom unit.
WithdrawnFull ApplicationS/0008/17/FL
Source: South Cambridgeshire
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