87-93 Oxford Road And Fitzwilliam College Sportsground Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of 87-89 Oxford Road and two stores and construction of replacement student accommodation, part change of use and part refurbishment of Red Cottage student accommodation, refurbishment and extension of the pavilion, erection of a new squash court and groundskeepers store, and improvement of the access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 359.
Documents 77
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 26
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 30
Other documents 12
Site constraints 3
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 359, past the statutory target. 69% of full applications in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
86% object · above the UK average of 74%
56 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 4 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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