Unit 8 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02703/CL2PD - Lawful Use Certificate (S192) Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed change of use from a second-hand bookshop (Class E(a)) to an indoor gym (Class E(d)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Postcode
CB1 3EW
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Romsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
Cambridge Snooker And Pool Centre Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
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2023 Approved
Cambridge Snooker And Pool Centre Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
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21/00809/CONDA
2021 Approved
Cambridge Snooker And Pool Centre Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
Erection of a new linked warehouse for flexible use (Use Class E(g)(iii), Use Class B2 &…
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2019 Approved
Unit 6 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
Section 73 to vary condition 3 of ref: 18/0558/FUL (Notwithstanding the provisions of Art…
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2019 Approved
Unit 6 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
Section 73 to vary condition 3 of ref: 18/0558/FUL (Notwithstanding the provisions of Art…
19/1256/S73
2018 Approved
Unit 6 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
Change use from A1 (Retail) to D2 (Leisure) use.
18/0558/FUL
2018 Approved
Unit 6 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
Change use from A1 (Retail) to D2 (Leisure) use.
18/0558/FUL
2017 Approved
Unit 3-4 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
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2017 Approved
Unit 3-4 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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