Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary installation of two shipping containers to be used as storage for College Sports Ground. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
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 114, past the statutory target. 79% of commercial and major works 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 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 15 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Sept 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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