Sidney Sussex College, Blundell Court Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 148 solar panels to the flat roof of a 5 storey accommodation block on site. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 6
Site constraints 6
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- 59 m7-11, MALCOLM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 70 mCounty HallGrade II
- 88 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 89 mChrist's College, 'x' StaircaseGrade II
- 93 mSidney Sussex College, East Boundary Wall Flanking Malcom StreetGrade II
- 101 mHarrington House Kent House Montagu House Sidney House Sussex HouseGrade II
- 103 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 106 m33 and 34, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 109 m35-37, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 113 mSidney Sussex College, Gateway Entrance From Jesus Lane to the College GardenGrade II
- 115 mWestcott HouseGrade II
- 120 mChrist's College, Wall Bounding the Fellows' Garden on North and West SidesGrade II
- 121 mChrist's College, North East Range, Third CourtGrade II
- 122 m46 and 48, King StreetGrade II
- 124 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 130 m31, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 130 m50 and 52, King StreetGrade II
- 131 m46, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 133 m32, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 133 mAll Saints ChurchGrade I
- 134 mGarden Walls, Railings and Gates of Number 16 (Little Trinity)Grade I
- 135 m20-22, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 135 m47 and 48, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 135 mChrist's College, Tutor's HouseGrade II
- 136 m8-10, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 136 m49, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 138 m54, King StreetGrade II
- 142 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 143 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 146 m1 and 2, Green StreetGrade II
- 147 m56 and 58, King StreetGrade II
- 150 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 18 days slower than Cambridge's median of 37 for prior approvals. Approved, as 72% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Cambridge to go on. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 28 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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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