Friends Meeting House 12 Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrofit and refurbishment of Jesus Lane Quaker Meeting House, including alterations to fenestration and openings, alterations to external material, extending parapet, new roof top mechanical equipment for heating, mvhr and solar pv, new lift core, new single storey rear courtyard extension and amendments to public realm, part change of use from residential class C3 to place of Worship class F1 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 7
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- 11 m8-10, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 13 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 26 mCambridge Union Society Building Union Society BuildingGrade II
- 30 mGarden Walls, Railings and Gates of Number 16 (Little Trinity)Grade I
- 33 mLittle TrinityGrade I
- 47 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 48 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 53 m5-10, Park StreetGrade II
- 54 m3, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 56 m4, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 57 mChurch of the Holy SepulchreGrade I
- 62 m8 and 9, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 68 m1 and 2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 71 m20-22, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 83 m69, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 83 mEntrance Doorway to No 70 and No 70 (the Flying Stag) to RearGrade II
- 84 m68, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 84 m73, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 86 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 87 m67, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 89 m5-7, All Saints PaasageGrade II
- 90 m66, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 91 m16, ROUND CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 91 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 93 m63-65, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 98 mWesley HouseGrade II
- 103 m4, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 104 mRichardson Candle group in St Johns Street and north Trinity StreetGrade II
- 105 m14 and 15, St John's StreetGrade II
- 105 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 110 m13, St John's StreetGrade II
- 112 mSidney Sussex College, Gateway Entrance From Jesus Lane to the College GardenGrade II
- 113 m12, St John's StreetGrade II
- 113 mThe Divinity SchoolGrade II
- 116 m2, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 117 mThe Mitre Public HouseGrade II
- 117 m11, St John's StreetGrade II
- 117 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 117 mSidney Sussex College, East Boundary Wall Flanking Malcom StreetGrade II
- 118 m33 and 34, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 119 mTrinity College, Statue in Whewell's CourtGrade II
- 120 mSt John's College, Gates of Chapel Court Yard Onto St John's StreetGrade II
- 121 m7-11, MALCOLM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 122 m15 and 16, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 123 mLichfield HouseGrade II
- 129 m8, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 129 mSt John's College, the Buildings Surrounding the First, Second and Third CourtsGrade I
- 130 mThe Baron of Beef Public HouseGrade II
- 134 m9-14, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 135 mRailings Round Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 138 m19-44 Lower Park StreetGrade II
- 139 m31, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 141 mSt John's College, Screen Between the Chapel and the East Range of First CourtGrade II
- 141 m35-37, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 145 mChurch of St ClementGrade II*
- 147 m28 and 29, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 148 m16-18, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 149 m32, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 150 m23-27, Portugal PlaceGrade 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 71, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 7 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
Freehold owner: 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.
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