Zoology Building New Museums Site Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk
26/01357/FUL - Full Application
Approved
Proposal
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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Consultation
26 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026
Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Jul 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 5
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Apr 2026
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SITE NOTICE
Application Press/Site Notices · 14 Apr 2026
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RECEIPT
Application Officer Correspondence · 13 Apr 2026
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APPLICATION VALID
Application Officer Correspondence · 13 Apr 2026
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ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
Attachment Summary · 7 Apr 2026
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CB2 3EJ
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 28 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
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- Agent
- Head of Estates
Consultation & key dates
- Site notice
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- Press notice
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- Env. assessment
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2025
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Refurbishment of labs B25, B25A & B25B, including installation of two external air condit…
2023
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Internal alterations and external ventilation equipment at the Department of Zoology Buil…
2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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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
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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
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Zoology Building New Museums Site Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EJ