Jewish Synagogue 3 Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing Synagogue and Jewish Community facility and erection of a new Synagogue and Jewish Community facility including parking spaces, new cycle storage, landscaping and associated infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision (Area/Main) · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 60
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 19
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 17
Other documents 19
Associated applications 2
- Demolition of existing Synagogue and Jewish Community facility and erection of a new Synagogue and Jewish Community facility…
Conditions 3 discharged
Site constraints 6
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- 11 m23-27, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 12 m28 and 29, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 18 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 23 m9-14, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 26 mChurch of St ClementGrade II*
- 30 m8, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 33 m16-18, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 35 m31 Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 39 m21-24, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 43 m30, Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 49 mThe Baron of Beef Public HouseGrade II
- 50 mTelephone Kiosk Outside St Clement's ChurchGrade II
- 51 m25 and 26, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 56 mThe Mitre Public HouseGrade II
- 57 m29, Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 68 m29, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 69 m30, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 70 mK6 outside the Masters Lodge, St John's CollegeGrade II
- 72 m15 and 16, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 76 m16, ROUND CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 94 m19-44 Lower Park StreetGrade II
- 97 mK6 Telephone kiosk on the Quayside pedestrian area, CambridgeGrade II
- 97 mSt John's College, Master's LodgeGrade II
- 99 mCambridge Union Society Building Union Society BuildingGrade II
- 111 mChurch of the Holy SepulchreGrade I
- 116 mMagdalene Bridge the Great BridgeGrade II
- 120 mSt John's College, Stables of Master's LodgeGrade II
- 120 mSt John's College, the Buildings Surrounding the First, Second and Third CourtsGrade I
- 123 mSt John's College, Gates of Chapel Court Yard Onto St John's StreetGrade II
- 124 m5-10, Park StreetGrade II
- 127 mMagdalene College, Bright's BuildingGrade II
- 130 mRichardson Candle group in St Johns Street and north Trinity StreetGrade II
- 130 m63-65, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 132 mMagdalene College, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates to Garden on Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 134 m31, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 135 m66, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 136 m8 and 9, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 138 m14 and 15, St John's StreetGrade II
- 140 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 141 m67, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 143 mThe Pickerel InnGrade II
- 145 mMagdalene College, the Buildings Surrounding First CourtGrade I
- 145 mMagdalene College, Walls Lining the Second Court on North East and South West SidesGrade II
- 146 m13, St John's StreetGrade II
- 150 mMagdalene College, Pepys BuildingGrade I
Checked on 1 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 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 210 days from validation, 148 days slower than Cambridge's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
65% support · above the UK average of 16%
131 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 6 Aug 2025
- Committee
- 7 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Sept 2025
- 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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