Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Part retrospective external landscape, accessibility and fire-safety works to Clare Hall, comprising renewal of the podium waterproofing and replacement of podium and ground-level paving, alterations to external levels, steps and balustrades, reinstatement of ground-level planting beds and the original water rill, new soft landscaping, replacement planters, seating, external lighting, signage and wayfinding, and retention of the removal of the non-original entrance gates, with associated making good. Fire-safety works comprise replacement and upgrading of fire doors, installation of a water-mist system and fire and smoke-control dampers, with associated equipment and alterations, alterations to the dining hall escape doorway and screen and to a non-original window to one of the flats, localised removal of non-original fabric and reinstatement of door and window openings to provide secondary means of escape, and formation of pass doors within balcony divider screens. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 5
Show the other 3 with distances
- 32 mElmside including boundary wall and gateGrade II
- 55 mRobinson College, CambridgeGrade II*
- 121 m48, Grange RoadGrade II
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
Decision outlook
Day 63, past the statutory target. 86% of community buildings in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 16 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 20 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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