Jesus College Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal alterations to former chapel building including, removal of pews, removal of organ (retention of pipes), modification to pews bases, installation of rolling archive rack system, installation of document hoist, installation of new staircase, secondary glazing of existing leaded glass windows, installation of new floor and mezzanine floor in former organ chamber. Removal of timber external door and infilling of door opening. New mechanical plant grilles in existing external wall. New opening in internal wall to connect former organ chamber to office space. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 6
Show the other 8 with distances
- 48 mJesus College, North Range of New CourtGrade II
- 86 mJesus College, North Range of Outer CourtGrade I
- 111 mJesus College, the Buildings Surrounding Cloister and Outer Courts, and the East Range of Pump Court (Excluding the North Range of Outer Court)Grade I
- 111 m19-44 Lower Park StreetGrade II
- 125 mJesus College, Wall of Fellows' Garden in Outer CourtGrade II
- 129 mJesus College, Gateway and Screen on North Side of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 141 mWesley HouseGrade II
- 149 mJesus College, Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates on Jesus Lane and the Walls Flanking the ChimneyGrade II
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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 14 days slower than Cambridge's median of 55 for community buildings. Approved, as 96% of community buildings here are.
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Public comments
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Last counted 22 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 28 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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