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25/02417//NMA1 - Non-Material Amendment Approved
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Proposal

Non material amendment on application for reposition of the Laboratory Building by 300mm away from the existing John Van Geest Building and change to non-metallic materials to the raised walkway and canopy in the adjacency of the new laboratory and office building, to satisfy the requirements of the new UKPN electrical Service Installation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 10

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order: Forvie Site
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 647 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
CB2 0PY
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Queen Ediths
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Head of Estates

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 14 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permis…
25/02417/COND14
2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 3 (details of external materials) of planning…
25/02417/COND3
2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 14 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permis…
25/02417/COND14
2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 3 (details of external materials) of planning…
25/02417/COND3
2025
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planni…
25/02417/COND6
2025
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning per…
25/02417/COND5
2025
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planni…
25/02417/COND6
2025
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning per…
25/02417/COND5
2025 Approved
Modular temporary facility and associated works to accommodate the University of Cambridg…
25/02417/FUL
Within ~100m

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2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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
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Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings