639 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of restaurant to include redecoration of elevations, new access formed and pedestrian crossing, existing cycle stands to be relocated with 2no new cycle lockers installed and the relocation of the grill bays with associated works to the site. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 10
Other documents 10
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 2
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 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 189 days from validation, 127 days slower than Cambridge's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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 and 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.
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