3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01189/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 36 of ref:15/01759/FUL (The demolition of Murdoch House and the remains of the former Silo and the construction of two new mixed use buildings comprising 767sqm office floorspace (Class B1), 419sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 65 residential units for Block I1 and 473sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 24 residential units for Block K1, including ancillary accommodation/facilities with a single basement and 71 car parking spaces, with associated plant, 218 internal and external cycle parking spaces, and hard and soft landscaping) to replace the word 'excellent' to 'very good'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB1 2GB
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
30 Apr 2026
Press notice
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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