Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00482/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: (Alteration, refurbishment and extension to the Stirling Building, including 2no. pavilion blocks to the north and south and additional access arrangements. Associated changes to landscape and additional cycle parking including detached covered cycle store) to include: Removal of the podium ramp and replace with a platform lift. Changes to balustrades and precast pavers and copings along with fixed glass louvres. Remove skylights within the new build elements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Feb 2026
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Consultation
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 33

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 9

PDF EM01488-SAW-ZZ-ZZ-RP-S-0007 P02 RE-GLAZING OF THE READING ROOM ROOF STRUCTURAL PROPOSALS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (EXTERIORS) Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT SECTION Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY Consultee Comments · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 260331 STIRLING BUILDING - READING ROOM ROOF COMMENTARY Application Information · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 260327 BDP RESPONSE TO ADDENDUM QUERIES Application Information · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATIION Agent / Applicant Comments · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGESHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY Consultee Comments · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT Consultee Comments · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 20260331 FACULTY OF HISTORY LETTER Application Information · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 8

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: History Faculty Building
List entry 1380217 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 412 m away: Sheep's Green and Coe Fen; Registered park or garden 170 m away: King's College; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB3 9EF
Received
around 6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
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Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Head of Estates

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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25/0474/TTCA
2025 Approved
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25/0474/TTCA
2025 Approved
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25/00638/FUL
2025 Approved
Alteration, refurbishment and extension to the Stirling Building, including 2no. pavilion…
25/00639/LBC
2025 Approved
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25/00638/FUL
2025 Approved
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
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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%).

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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
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