Anglia Ruskin University, David Building East Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

25/04394/PRIOR - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Replacement windows, addition of a rooftop structure (air conditioning unit), removal of existing fume cabinet flues and upgrade existing rainwater pipes to aluminium. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2025
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Consultation
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Jan 2026

Approved on 5 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 66 m away: Mill Road Cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 12 m away: Mill Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 534 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB1 1PT
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jan 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
5 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ingleton Wood LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days slower than Cambridge's median of 50 for prior approvals. Approved, as 84% of prior approvals here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
4 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
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%).

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
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