Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01599/S73 - Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition Approved

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
14 May 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 52

Consultation & comments 34

PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACE SERVICES - TREES Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comments · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 11 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER Consultee Comments · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIA Consultee Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORTS ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES Consultee Comments · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comments · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (COVERING EMAIL) Consultee Comments · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 24 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORTS ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORTS ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIA Consultee Comments · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LLFA Consultee Comments · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER Consultee Comments · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 6 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Cambridge
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Girton College, Grade II*, 46 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Girton built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Postcode
CB3 0JG
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Girton
Parish
Girton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Turley

How this decision compares

Decided in 93 days from validation, 53 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 40 for amendments. Approved, as 97% of amendments here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
96decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026