The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF

Pending 26/01593/LBC
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
CB3 0AF

Description

Installation of one pictorial projecting sign, one set of individual house name letters, two lanterns, one door plaque, one menu case, one set of sign written house name and secondary text, one history board, refurbish existing lantern, four floodlights, one amenity board and one set of individual numbers, repainting of the building.

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