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

26/03884/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of 14-18 George IV Street, erection of building for commercial office use (Class Eg) on George IV Street. Alterations and extensions to 20 and 22 Hills Road to provide 18 co-living units (Sui Generis), with associated landscaping and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Cambridge's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 37

PDF BNG METRIC Application Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DLSL REPORT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL LIGHTING REPORT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITES STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 20-22 HILLS ROAD HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COMBINED HERITAGE STATEMENTS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF MICRODRAINAGE QBAR REFERENCE Application Information · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 OF 2 HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT COMBINED Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY AND AIA Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 OF 2 HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT COMBINED Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD - APPENDIX E & F Application Information · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 10 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 11 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 12 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 13 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 7 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 8 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 9 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 20 and 22, Hills Road
List entry 1126199 · The pin is inside its outline · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 9 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 629 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 4 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

Floor area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 175)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CB2 1JP
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Market
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DP9 Limited

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides commercial and major works by day 67.

Day 1948 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
46%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

102 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.