Cavendish Laboratory 19 J J Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition will cover a series of buildings known collectively as the Cavendish Laboratory:Mott Building, Bragg Building, Link Building, Rutherford Building, Microelectronics Research Centre, Kapitza Building along with various ancillary structures and hardstanding associated with the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 5
Site constraints 2
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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 26 days from validation, 29 days faster than Cambridge's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 19 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 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%).
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.
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