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 7
Show all 36 with distances
- 21 mSidney Sussex College, East Boundary Wall Flanking Malcom StreetGrade II
- 27 m7-11, MALCOLM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 51 mHarrington House Kent House Montagu House Sidney House Sussex HouseGrade II
- 61 mWestcott HouseGrade II
- 61 mCounty HallGrade II
- 76 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 83 mChrist's College, 'x' StaircaseGrade II
- 85 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 99 m33 and 34, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 102 m35-37, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 103 mChrist's College, North East Range, Third CourtGrade II
- 111 mSidney Sussex College, Gateway Entrance From Jesus Lane to the College GardenGrade II
- 116 m46 and 48, King StreetGrade II
- 117 mAll Saints ChurchGrade I
- 117 mChrist's College, Wall Bounding the Fellows' Garden on North and West SidesGrade II
- 118 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 120 mChrist's College, Tutor's HouseGrade II
- 124 m31, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 125 m32, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 125 m50 and 52, King StreetGrade II
- 126 mGarden Walls, Railings and Gates of Number 16 (Little Trinity)Grade I
- 127 m20-22, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 128 m46, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 128 m47 and 48, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 128 mJesus College, Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates on Jesus Lane and the Walls Flanking the ChimneyGrade II
- 129 m49, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 130 m8-10, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 133 m54, King StreetGrade II
- 134 mWesley HouseGrade II
- 135 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 137 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 140 m1 and 2, Green StreetGrade II
- 141 m56 and 58, King StreetGrade II
- 145 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 147 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 149 mLittle TrinityGrade I
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days slower than Cambridge's median of 50 for prior approvals. Approved, as 85% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. 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
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Sept 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%).
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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