Coleridge Community College Radegund Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02704/PRIOR - Prior Approval Refused

Proposal

Installation of solar panels on the school roofs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
22 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 17

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 773 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Floor area451 m² (4,855 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 26)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB1 3RJ
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Coleridge
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 4% of community buildings here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

97 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026

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.

Leaseholders: 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.