Magdalene College, Pepys Building Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01769/S19LB - Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB) Approved

Proposal

S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent (Alterations to the existing listed building to include the following: formation of a new entrance and exhibition space for the Pepys Library, the formation of a Seminar Room, the provision of fully accessible areas within the ground and first floor, the provision of new mechanical and electrical installations and a strategy for sustainability and the care and conservation of the fabric of the Pepys Building, internally and externally) repositioning of a roof light intended to provide maintenance access to a roof valley gutter within the Left Cloister. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)
Postcode
CB3 0AG
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
West Chesterton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Francis-Jones Carpenter Limited

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
15 May 2026
Press notice
20 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026