Kings College, Keynes Building Kings Parade Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1ST Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Improve thermal insulation, new zinc cladding, installation of high-performance windows and skylights. Installation of solar panels and an access gantry. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 5
Site constraints 7
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- 22 mKing's College, South Range of Webb's Court With Gateway to Queen's LaneGrade II
- 23 mKing's College, South Range of First Court, Including the Library and the Former Provost's LodgeGrade I
- 30 mKing's College, Scott's BuildingGrade II
- 34 mBull Hostel, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 42 mThe Buildings Surrounding Principal Court, St Catharine's CollegeGrade I
- 49 mKing's College, Twelve Lamposts in First CourtGrade II
- 51 mThe Railings, Piers, Gateway and Screen Wall on the East Side of Principal Court, St Catharines CollegeGrade I
- 58 mKing's College, Screens and Entrance Gateway on King's ParadeGrade I
- 58 mRichardson Candle group at St Catharine's College and northern Trumpington StreetGrade II
- 59 mKing's College, Fellows' BuildingGrade I
- 61 mCorpus Christi College, New BuildingsGrade II
- 61 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 70 m1, King's ParadeGrade II
- 72 mFive wall-mounted Richardson Candles in Kings ParadeGrade II
- 73 m2, King's ParadeGrade II
- 73 mCorpus Christi College, the Buildings Surrounding the Old and New Courts Including the Master's LodgeGrade I
- 75 mKing's College, Fountain in the Centre of First CourtGrade II
- 75 mThree Richardson Candle wall-mounted lamps attached to the north side of Bene’t Street.Grade II
- 76 mTwo Lamp Posts at the Main Entrance to the College, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 76 mQueens' College, the Buildings Surrounding Front Court, Cloister Court, Pump Court and Walnut Tree CourtGrade I
- 78 m3, King's ParadeGrade II
- 80 m9, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 83 m4, 4a and 5, King's ParadeGrade II
- 89 m6 and 8, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 91 mThe Eagle InnGrade II
- 91 mChurchyard Railings and Gates of St Benet'sGrade II
- 94 m6 and 6a, King's ParadeGrade II
- 94 mChurch of St Bene'tGrade I
- 97 mLetter Box at King's College GateGrade II
- 97 m7 and 8, King's ParadeGrade II
- 104 m9, King's ParadeGrade II
- 104 mBoundary Wall Fronting Queen's Lane, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 104 mSt Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 108 mCorpus Christi College, Four Lamp Standards in New CourtGrade II
- 110 m10 and 11, King's ParadeGrade II
- 110 m5, Bene't StreetGrade II
- 114 mMaster's Lodge, St Catharines CollegeGrade II
- 115 mFriar HouseGrade II
- 116 mQueens' College, North Wall of the Fellows' GardenGrade II
- 116 m70 Trumpington StreetGrade II
- 117 mEntrance to Number 4aGrade II
- 118 m12 and 12a, King's ParadeGrade II
- 119 m3, Free School LaneGrade II
- 121 mScreen and Gates of Master's Lodge Fronting Queen's Lane, St Catharine's CollegeGrade II
- 121 mCulpeper HouseGrade II
- 122 mKing's College, Bodley's BuildingsGrade II
- 122 mCavendish Laboratory of Experimental PhysicsGrade II
- 123 mKing's College, ChapelGrade I
- 123 mBath HotelGrade II
- 126 m10, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 127 mQueens' College, North and East Walls of the President's GardenGrade II
- 128 m2 and 3 Silver StreetGrade II
- 128 m1 Silver Street and 71-72 Trumpington StreetGrade II
- 130 m13, King's ParadeGrade II
- 133 mWall and Fence of the Churchyard of the Church of St BotolphGrade II
- 134 m4 Silver StreetGrade II
- 135 m14, King's ParadeGrade II
- 136 m9, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 137 mStanley HouseGrade II
- 137 mLaboratory of Physical ChemistryGrade II
- 138 m8, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 138 m7, Peas HillGrade II
- 139 mChurch of St BotolphGrade I
- 139 mBarclay's BankGrade II
- 140 mRichardson Candle group in Trumpington Street including the Fitzwilliam MuseumGrade II
- 141 m15, King's ParadeGrade II
- 146 mRichardson Candle street lamp on the south-east corner of Silver Street.Grade II
- 146 m16, King's ParadeGrade II
- 146 mArts TheatreGrade II
- 146 mThree Richardson Candle wall-mounted lamps attached to the north side of the Mill Lane Site on Silver Street.Grade II
- 149 m12-15, St Edward's PassageGrade II
- 149 mArts SchoolGrade II
- 150 mTelephone Kiosks Outside Pitt BuildingGrade II
- 150 mCambridge University Press (Pitt Press) University PressGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CB2 1ST
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Newnham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- BB&C Architects Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, about the council's usual 62 days. 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
No public comments yet.
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 13 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 20 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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