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1 Blue Lion Close Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8ZB

26/03144/HFULHouseholder Works/ExtensionPermitted
Householder

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear facing dormer and Velux roof lights to front and side elevations.

Received
18 August 2026
Decided
9 October 2026 · Granted Permission
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received18 Aug
  2. Validated18 Aug
  3. Consult.22 Sep
  4. Target13 Oct
  5. Decided9 Oct

Decided in 52 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in South Cambridgeshire94% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 1 Blue Lion Close Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8ZB. South Cambridgeshire has handled 5,392 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. This one was decided in 52 days, 7 days quicker than South Cambridgeshire's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 170 applications across Fen Ditton & Fulbourn. We hold 521 applications in total for the CB5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/03144/HFUL
Address
1 Blue Lion Close Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8ZB
Postcode
CB5 8ZB
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Application Type
Householder Works/Extension
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Chris Low Architecture Ltd
Agent Address
17 Glebe Way Histon Cambridge CB24 9HJ Gb

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
18 August 2026
Consultation Expiry
26 August 2026
Target Decision Date
13 October 2026
Date Decided
9 October 2026
Date Validated
18 August 2026
Date Submitted
18 August 2026
Last Date for Comments
22 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted Permission
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
26 August 2026
Site Notice Start
1 September 2026

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
12
Coordinates
52.220740, 0.173949
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Cambridgeshire

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Planning constraints

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  • Conservation area: Fen DittonPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

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