Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
New opening formed in existing (unlisted) red brick boundary wall to rear car park and new access-controlled motorised timber pedestrian gate installed to provide improved level access including for cycles and those with mobility needs, and, to improve safety by separating pedestrians/ vehicles, as is the current arrangement. Cycle shelter/ spaces as shown on the approved, but as yet unbuilt application to be amended/ reduced to suit the new gate. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 7
Associated applications 2
Part of
- FullNew opening formed in existing (unlisted) red brick boundary wall to rear car park and new…This application26/02250/FUL
Site constraints 6
Show the other 64 with distances
- 16 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 27 m47 and 48, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 29 m1 and 2, Green StreetGrade II
- 32 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 35 m49, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 40 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 44 m3-7, Green StreetGrade II
- 67 m10, Green StreetGrade II
- 74 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 79 mTrinity College, Statue in Whewell's CourtGrade II
- 88 mHarrington House Kent House Montagu House Sidney House Sussex HouseGrade II
- 93 m1 and 2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 94 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 100 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 103 m73, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 104 m5-7, All Saints PaasageGrade II
- 104 m3, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 104 m2, Market StreetGrade II
- 104 m1, Market StreetGrade II
- 107 m4, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 107 m26 and 27, Green StreetGrade II
- 110 m2, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 112 mEntrance Doorway to No 70 and No 70 (the Flying Stag) to RearGrade II
- 112 m4, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 115 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 116 m25, Green StreetGrade II
- 116 mCounty HallGrade II
- 118 m19, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 118 mBlue Boar HotelGrade II
- 119 mRailings Round Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 119 m16 and 16a, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 120 m8-10, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 120 m20 and 21, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 120 mChrist's College, 'x' StaircaseGrade II
- 121 mJunior Parlour Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 121 m15, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 123 m24, Green StreetGrade II
- 124 mRailings and Gates at the Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- 125 m14, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 127 mLichfield HouseGrade II
- 127 m69, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 127 mRichardson Candle wall mounted lamps attached to 16, 19, 24, 27, 35 and 38 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 128 m23, Green StreetGrade II
- 129 mCross in the Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 130 m13, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 131 m1-11, Rose CrescentGrade II
- 133 mThe WhimGrade II
- 135 m68, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 137 m27 and 28, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 137 mChurch of the Holy TrinityGrade II*
- 138 m29, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 139 mHenry Martyn HallGrade II
- 140 m30 and 31, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 141 m10, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 143 m26 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 143 m32, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 144 mThe Divinity SchoolGrade II
- 144 m8 and 9, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 144 mGonville and Caius College, North and East Ranges of St Michaels Court, Staircases A-F St Michael's Court, Gonville and Caius CollegeGrade II
- 148 m33 and 34, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 148 m9, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 148 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Holy Trinity War Memorial ShelterGrade II
- 148 mChrist's College, Tutor's HouseGrade II
- 149 m67, Bridge StreetGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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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Referenced application
Council archive
Blundell Court Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Replacement of tarmac to the King Street car park area of Sidney Sussex college, provision of covered bicycle spaces, minor alteration works to the garden of the ground floor flat to Blundell Court and alterations to a pedestrian gate to the Malcolm Street entrance.
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Outcome
- Approved