54 Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of a new shopfront along with works to basement and ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 7
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- 18 mHarrington House Kent House Montagu House Sidney House Sussex HouseGrade II
- 29 m49, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 33 m2, Market StreetGrade II
- 33 m1, Market StreetGrade II
- 39 m47 and 48, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 40 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 46 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 52 mRailings and Gates at the Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- 55 m1 and 2, Green StreetGrade II
- 55 m46, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 55 mChurch of the Holy TrinityGrade II*
- 56 m3-7, Green StreetGrade II
- 62 mHenry Martyn HallGrade II
- 69 m10, Green StreetGrade II
- 76 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Holy Trinity War Memorial ShelterGrade II
- 86 m26 and 27, Green StreetGrade II
- 87 m19,20 and 21, Market StreetGrade II
- 91 m1-11, Rose CrescentGrade II
- 93 mCounty HallGrade II
- 93 mChrist's College, 'x' StaircaseGrade II
- 95 m25, Green StreetGrade II
- 95 m12, Market HillGrade II
- 96 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 96 mChrist's College, Tutor's HouseGrade II
- 101 m15, Market HillGrade II
- 104 m14, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 105 m24, Green StreetGrade II
- 109 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 109 m15, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 110 mGonville and Caius College, North and East Ranges of St Michaels Court, Staircases A-F St Michael's Court, Gonville and Caius CollegeGrade II
- 113 mBlue Boar HotelGrade II
- 113 m23, Green StreetGrade II
- 114 mMarket Hill Buildings (St Michael's Court), Gonville and Caius CollegeGrade II
- 115 mLloyd's BankGrade II*
- 117 m16 and 16a, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 117 mThe WhimGrade II
- 117 mMarket Place paving and two sets of iron railingsGrade II
- 120 m13, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 122 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 122 m5, Market HillGrade I
- 123 m9, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 123 mChurch of St MichaelGrade I
- 123 mChrist's College, North East Range, Third CourtGrade II
- 125 m10, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 127 m32-33, Petty CuryGrade II
- 128 m4, Market HillGrade II
- 132 mRichardson Candle wall mounted lamps attached to 16, 19, 24, 27, 35 and 38 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 134 m19, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 135 mTrinity College, Statue in Whewell's CourtGrade II
- 139 m20 and 21, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 140 m30 and 31, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 140 m32, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 140 m33 and 34, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 142 m35-37, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 143 m29, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 144 mGonville and Caius College, J Staircase of St Michaels CourtGrade II
- 145 m27 and 28, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 145 mJunior Parlour Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 147 m38, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 148 mFountain in the Centre of Market HillGrade II
- 150 mChrist's College, the Buildings Surrounding Entrance Court, With the South East Range of Second CourtGrade 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
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CB2 3HX
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Market
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Jessop And Cook Architects
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Cambridge's median of 62 for full applications. 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.
25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 16 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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
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.
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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