15 Bene't Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3QN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from drinking establishment (sui generis) to restaurant (Class E), internal and external alterations, installation of 2no fascia signs and 1no projecting sign (all externally illuminated). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 8
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- 23 m7, Peas HillGrade II
- 26 mEntrance to Number 4aGrade II
- 28 mChurchyard Railings and Gates of St Benet'sGrade II
- 30 mChurch of St Bene'tGrade I
- 30 m10, Peas HillGrade II
- 32 m5, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 33 mArts TheatreGrade II
- 36 m6 and 8, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 39 m11, Peas HillGrade II
- 40 m4 and 5, Peas HillGrade II
- 44 m1 AND 2, WHEELER STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
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- 51 m3, Parsons CourtGrade II
- 52 mThe Eagle InnGrade II
- 56 m9, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 57 mGuildhallGrade II
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- 57 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 59 m3 and 4, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 59 mLaboratory of Physical ChemistryGrade II
- 60 m3, King's ParadeGrade II
- 62 m4, 4a and 5, King's ParadeGrade II
- 63 m9, King's ParadeGrade II
- 64 m7 and 8, King's ParadeGrade II
- 65 m10, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 65 mCorn ExchangeGrade II
- 65 m2, King's ParadeGrade II
- 65 m1, King's ParadeGrade II
- 66 m6 and 6a, King's ParadeGrade II
- 67 mChurch of St Edward, King and MartyrGrade II*
- 67 mMond LaboratoryGrade II
- 70 m8, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 71 m10 and 11, King's ParadeGrade II
- 73 m9, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 74 mFive wall-mounted Richardson Candles in Kings ParadeGrade II
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- 79 m12 and 12a, King's ParadeGrade II
- 81 m13, King's ParadeGrade II
- 82 m12-15, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 86 m14, King's ParadeGrade II
- 91 mThe Red Cow Public HouseGrade II
- 93 m15, King's ParadeGrade II
- 94 m16, King's ParadeGrade II
- 95 m15a and 16, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 96 mKing's College, South Range of First Court, Including the Library and the Former Provost's LodgeGrade I
- 96 mRichardson Candle group at St Catharine's College and northern Trumpington StreetGrade II
- 97 mKing's College, Screens and Entrance Gateway on King's ParadeGrade I
- 97 mKing's College, Scott's BuildingGrade II
- 99 m17, King's ParadeGrade II
- 100 mCorpus Christi College, Four Lamp Standards in New CourtGrade II
- 103 mBull Hostel, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 107 mLetter Box at King's College GateGrade II
- 108 m18-21, King's ParadeGrade II
- 110 m1, St Mary's PassageGrade II
- 110 mFisher HouseGrade II
- 115 mFence and Gates at the Church of St Mary the GreatGrade II
- 115 m3 St Mary's PassageGrade II
- 117 mKing's College, Twelve Lamposts in First CourtGrade II
- 124 m22, King's ParadeGrade II
- 128 mMarket Place paving and two sets of iron railingsGrade II
- 132 mTwo Lamp Posts at the Main Entrance to the College, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 136 mKing's College, ChapelGrade I
- 139 mThe Railings, Piers, Gateway and Screen Wall on the East Side of Principal Court, St Catharines CollegeGrade I
- 140 mChurch of St Mary the GreatGrade I
- 146 mKing's College, Fountain in the Centre of First CourtGrade II
- 146 mThe Buildings Surrounding Principal Court, St Catharine's CollegeGrade I
- 147 mRailings and Gates Round the Senate HouseGrade I
- 148 mKing's College, Railings Between the North East Turret of the Chapel and the East Range of the SchoolsGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- CB2 3QN
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Pegasus Planning Group Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% 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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 9 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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