Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03345/FUL - Full Application Pending
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of 6no condenser units on flat roof of G-Staircase and removal of existing ground level air handling unit enclosure from College gardens. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

West Cambridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Robinson College, Cambridge, Grade II*, 36 m away · 2 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 236 m away: Trinity College; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 20 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB3 9AN
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Newnham
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Purcell

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

67 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Upgrade and modifications to the ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the ma…
25/02613/FUL
2025 Approved
Upgrade and modifications to the ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the ma…
25/02613/FUL
2025 Approved
Refurbishment of the main kitchens at Robinson College including striping out of existing…
25/02558/LBC
2025 Approved
Refurbishment of the main kitchens at Robinson College including striping out of existing…
25/02558/LBC
2025 Approved
T183 - Catalpa - Remove large limb low over footpath to remove hazard. Reduce and shape c…
25/0650/TTCA
2025 Approved
T183 - Catalpa - Remove large limb low over footpath to remove hazard. Reduce and shape c…
25/0650/TTCA
2025 Approved
Retention of Replacement of lead gutters with localised rebuilding of top of parapet wall…
25/01856/LBC
2025 Approved
Retention of Replacement of lead gutters with localised rebuilding of top of parapet wall…
25/01856/LBC
2025 Approved
Replacement of 2 No. existing timber conservatories and 1 No. existing porch with matchin…
25/01689/LBC
2025 Approved
Replacement of 2 No. existing timber conservatories and 1 No. existing porch with matchin…
25/01689/LBC
2025 Approved
T519c - Acer spp - Self-set - Remove T506 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Remove T536 - Salix…
25/0340/TTCA
2025 Approved
T519c - Acer spp - Self-set - Remove T506 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Remove T536 - Salix…
25/0340/TTCA
2025 Approved
Repairs to existing brickwork to balcony parapet walls, replacement of paving and waterpr…
25/01018/LBC
2025 Approved
Repairs to existing brickwork to balcony parapet walls, replacement of paving and waterpr…
25/01018/LBC
2025 Approved
Creation of 2 No. openings in the Service yard each fitted with double doors.
25/00855/LBC
2025 Approved
Creation of 2 No. openings in the Service yard each fitted with double doors.
25/00855/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
Upgrade and modifications to ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the main B…
25/00660/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
Upgrade and modifications to ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the main B…
25/00568/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
Upgrade and modifications to ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the main B…
25/00660/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
Upgrade and modifications to ductwork, Ventilation Canopies and HVAC system to the main B…
25/00568/FUL
2018 Approved
T375 - Acer Platanoides - FellT381 - Salix Var - FellT385 - Salix Var - Fell
18/138/TTCA
2016 Approved
2 Adams RoadT58 and T60 - Corylus Avellana - CoppiceT63 - Quercus Ilex - Deadwood, remove…
16/173/TTCA
2016 Approved
2 Adams RoadT58 and T60 - Corylus Avellana - CoppiceT63 - Quercus Ilex - Deadwood, remove…
16/173/TTCA
2016 Approved
Removal of existing wall and fence on Adams Road and erection of a replacement red brick…
16/0082/FUL
2016 Approved
Removal of existing wall and fence on Adams Road and erection of a replacement red brick…
16/0082/FUL
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings