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26/01189/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksDemolitionNew homes

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 36 of ref: (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

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Received
22 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Documents 21

Statements & assessments 4

PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LLFA Consultee Comments · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT Consultee Comments · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID CHASE Application Information · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

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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
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

410 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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

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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 performance
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