Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD Data via plota.co.uk
26/03198/FUL - Full Application
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Erection of student accommodation comprising 48 bedrooms, refurbishment and improvement works to Merton House and Merton Cottage and erection of an Energy Centre including the provision of cycle,bin stores and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
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24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent full applications.
Documents 42
Statements & assessments 27
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ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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EXTERNAL LIGHTING STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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HERITAGE STATEMENT APPENDICES
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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HERITAGE STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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PLANNING STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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TRANSPORT STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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UTILITIES STATEMENT
Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 1 BRIEF
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 2 SITE & CONTEXT
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION & DESIGN DEVELOPMEN
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 4 THE PROPOSALS: SITE WIDE STRATEGIES
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 5 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSE COURT
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 6 THE PROPOSALS: LANDSCAPE
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 7 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSE
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 8 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON COTTAGE
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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CHAPTER 9 THE PROPOSALS: ENERGY CENTRE
Design and Access Statement · 24 Aug 2026
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Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 9
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
Application Officer Correspondence · 2 Sept 2026
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SITE NOTICE
Application Press/Site Notices · 2 Sept 2026
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SITE NOTICE
Application Press/Site Notices · 2 Sept 2026
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ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
Attachment Summary · 24 Aug 2026
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COVER LETTER
Application Information · 24 Aug 2026
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SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 1
Application Information · 24 Aug 2026
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SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 2
Application Information · 24 Aug 2026
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SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 3
Application Information · 24 Aug 2026
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SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 4
Application Information · 24 Aug 2026
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Site constraints 7
Grade II* listed: Merton Hall
List entry 1331893 · 3 m from the pin · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 15 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 19 with distances
- 19 mSchool of PythagorasGrade I
- 40 m26-30, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 53 mThe Merton Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 65 m21-24, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 68 m32-38, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 81 m19, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 84 mMerton HouseGrade II
- 93 mThe Main and Secondary Gateway to Madingley Road and the Boundary WallGrade II
- 102 mWestminster and Cheshunt CollegeGrade II
- 104 m7-18, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 105 mGarden Wall at Merton HouseGrade II
- 108 mMagdalene College, Mallory Court, North West RangeGrade II*
- 116 mMerton CottageGrade II
- 126 mSchool HouseGrade II
- 133 mKettles YardGrade II
- 140 mCory HouseGrade II*
- 144 mWith Attached Workshop Range and Front RailingsGrade II
- 147 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 148 mCounty Folk MuseumGrade II
Registered park or garden: St John's College
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Core conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 233 m away: Cambridge Castle mound; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
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
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides full applications by day 56.
Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee
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.
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 3 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Within ~100m
Nearby activity
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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%).
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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
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