Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment, repair and alteration works to Merton House and Merton Cottage, including thermal performance upgrades, repair and replacement of roof coverings, associated roof structures, installation of internal wall, floor and roof insulation, repair, refurbishment and selective replacement of windows including secondary and vacuum glazing, replacement of rainwater goods, internal reconfiguration and upgrading of accommodation, damp remediation, structural repairs and underpinning works. Removal of later additions and alterations, demolition and reconstruction of the coach house, stores and associated boundary wall using salvaged materials, demolition of various outbuildings, reconfiguration of access arrangements including formation of an accessible entrance to Merton House, rebuilding and reskinning of the 1960s extension at Merton House, installation of air source heat pump enclosure at Merton Cottage, associated repair, conservation and ancillary works, and works within the registered park and garden. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent demolitions.
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 13
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
Show the other 19 with distances
- 19 mSchool of PythagorasGrade I
- 40 m26-30, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 53 mThe Merton Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 65 m21-24, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 68 m32-38, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 81 m19, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 84 mMerton HouseGrade II
- 93 mThe Main and Secondary Gateway to Madingley Road and the Boundary WallGrade II
- 102 mWestminster and Cheshunt CollegeGrade II
- 104 m7-18, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 105 mGarden Wall at Merton HouseGrade II
- 108 mMagdalene College, Mallory Court, North West RangeGrade II*
- 116 mMerton CottageGrade II
- 126 mSchool HouseGrade II
- 133 mKettles YardGrade II
- 140 mCory HouseGrade II*
- 144 mWith Attached Workshop Range and Front RailingsGrade II
- 147 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 148 mCounty Folk MuseumGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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 24 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides demolitions by day 55.
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 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 3 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Oct 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%).
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