14-18 George Iv Street And 20 And 22 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/03911/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Refurbishment, repair, partial demolition and alteration of Grade II Listed 20 and 22 Hills Road for residential use, including demolition and reconstruction of rear additions, underpinning and new supporting structure, new mansard roof storey, restoration of front and rear elevations, including paint removal, removal of the ground floor bay window and balcony metalwork, replacement of non-original windows with heritage-glazed timber sashes, alterations to window and door openings, internal reconfiguration, retaining the principal staircase and historic rooms at No. 22 and removing the staircase at No. 20, limited party wall openings and connections to the adjacent new development, thermal, acoustic and fire safety upgrades, new building services, replacement front boundary wall, and associated repair, conservation and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent demolitions.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

New Town And Glisson Road 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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 12-18, Hills Road, Grade II, 19 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 652 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CB2 1HH
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Market
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DP9 Limited

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.