57 Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
S73 to vary conditions 8 (use) and 10 (use) of planning permission 25/04357/FUL (Refurbishment and reconfiguration of the upper floors to provide commercial accommodation falling within Use Class E including redesigning the existing means of escape, a lift shaft and open staircase serving second and third floors. A second floor link structure creating an internal courtyard and terrace and alterations to fenestration) to allow Use Class E(b) (café use) within Tenant Unit 2 only, while permitting retail use within Use Class E(a) in Tenant Unit 1. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 4
Associated applications 4
- VariationS73 to vary conditions 8 (use) and 10 (use)This application26/01668/S73
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Site constraints 7
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- 7 m49, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 16 m47 and 48, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 23 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 27 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 30 mHarrington House Kent House Montagu House Sidney House Sussex HouseGrade II
- 32 m1 and 2, Green StreetGrade II
- 32 m46, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 34 m3-7, Green StreetGrade II
- 53 m10, Green StreetGrade II
- 56 m2, Market StreetGrade II
- 56 m1, Market StreetGrade II
- 72 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 74 mRailings and Gates at the Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- 77 mChurch of the Holy TrinityGrade II*
- 80 m26 and 27, Green StreetGrade II
- 80 mHenry Martyn HallGrade II
- 88 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 89 m1-11, Rose CrescentGrade II
- 90 m25, Green StreetGrade II
- 94 m14, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 96 m15, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 98 mBlue Boar HotelGrade II
- 98 m24, Green StreetGrade II
- 99 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 99 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Holy Trinity War Memorial ShelterGrade II
- 99 mCounty HallGrade II
- 100 m19,20 and 21, Market StreetGrade II
- 100 mChrist's College, 'x' StaircaseGrade II
- 103 m16 and 16a, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 105 m23, Green StreetGrade II
- 108 mGonville and Caius College, North and East Ranges of St Michaels Court, Staircases A-F St Michael's Court, Gonville and Caius CollegeGrade II
- 108 m15, Market HillGrade II
- 109 mThe WhimGrade II
- 109 m12, Market HillGrade II
- 110 m13, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 110 mChrist's College, Tutor's HouseGrade II
- 112 mTrinity College, Statue in Whewell's CourtGrade II
- 117 m19, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 117 m10, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 117 m9, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 119 mRichardson Candle wall mounted lamps attached to 16, 19, 24, 27, 35 and 38 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 120 mMarket Hill Buildings (St Michael's Court), Gonville and Caius CollegeGrade II
- 121 m20 and 21, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 122 mChurch of St MichaelGrade I
- 126 mJunior Parlour Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 128 m30 and 31, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 128 mMarket Place paving and two sets of iron railingsGrade II
- 129 m29, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 129 m32, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 130 m33 and 34, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 131 m27 and 28, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 132 m1 and 2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 133 m35-37, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 135 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 135 m26 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 135 mChrist's College, North East Range, Third CourtGrade II
- 137 mRailings Round Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 138 mLloyd's BankGrade II*
- 139 m2, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 139 m5, Market HillGrade I
- 140 m4, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 140 m5-7, All Saints PaasageGrade II
- 141 m73, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 141 m38, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 143 m3, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 145 m4, Market HillGrade II
- 146 mGonville and Caius College, the North and East Ranges of Tree Court and South WallGrade II*
- 146 mGonville and Caius College, J Staircase of St Michaels CourtGrade II
- 147 mEntrance Doorway to No 70 and No 70 (the Flying Stag) to RearGrade II
- 147 m32-33, Petty CuryGrade II
- 149 mLichfield HouseGrade II
- 149 m4, Bridge StreetGrade II
Checked on 3 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than Cambridge's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 95% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 14 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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