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 24/02047/LBC (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

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
Track to view
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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
7.9/10
Good
#30 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025