8 Lion Estates, Unit 1 Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Class B8 warehouse with ancillary offices to a mixed use as Class E(g)(i) offices and Class F1(f) place of worship, or Class E(g)(i) and B8 in the alternative Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 3
Associated applications 2
- Change of use from Class B8 warehouse with ancillary offices to a mixed use as Class E(g)(i) offices and Class F1(f) place…
Conditions 2 awaiting decision
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 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 July 2025, 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 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 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%).
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.
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