Civil Engineering Building 7A J J Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02082/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to north elevation for external materials store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 80 m away: West Cambridge; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Floor area4,267 m² (45,930 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 20)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB3 0FA
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Head of Estates

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 13 days faster than Cambridge's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
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

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.