Unit 8 Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WR

Pending 26/00876/S106A
Council
Date received
4 Mar 2026
Date validated
4 Mar 2026
Postcode
CB5 8WR

Description

Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 27 November 2001 made between (1) Cambridge City Council and (2) BNY Trust Company Limited (as trustees of the Merril Lynch Property Fund) as varied by a deed of variation dated 7 October 2019 made between (1) Cambridge City Council, (2) Standard Life Assurance Limited, (3) Cambridgeshire County Council and (4) LIDL Great Britain Limited to modify clause 7.4.

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025