The Varsity Hotel And Spa 24 Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of new basement/s for Hotel and Spa Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 9
Site constraints 8
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- 24 m29, Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 32 m30, Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 53 m31 Thompson's LaneGrade II
- 57 mMagdalene College, Bright's BuildingGrade II
- 69 mMagdalene College, Walls Lining the Second Court on North East and South West SidesGrade II
- 70 mMagdalene College, Pepys BuildingGrade I
- 80 m30, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 83 mMagdalene College, the Buildings Surrounding First CourtGrade I
- 85 m25 and 26, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 87 m29, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 87 m23-27, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 88 m21-24, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 92 m16-18, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 94 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 97 mK6 Telephone kiosk on the Quayside pedestrian area, CambridgeGrade II
- 99 m9-14, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 103 mMagdalene Bridge the Great BridgeGrade II
- 103 m28 and 29, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 108 mMagdalene College, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates to Garden on Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 116 mChurch of St ClementGrade II*
- 117 m31, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 120 mK6 outside the Masters Lodge, St John's CollegeGrade II
- 120 m8, Portugal PlaceGrade II
- 121 mThe Pickerel InnGrade II
- 127 m29, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 127 mTelephone Kiosk Outside St Clement's ChurchGrade II
- 134 m19-44 Lower Park StreetGrade II
- 135 m26-28, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 141 mSt John's College, Stables of Master's LodgeGrade II
- 142 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 142 mThe Baron of Beef Public HouseGrade II
- 148 m24, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 148 mSt John's College, Master's LodgeGrade II
- 150 mMagdalene College, Benson CourtGrade II*
- 150 mThe Mitre Public HouseGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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 2023, 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 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Cambridge's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
81 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Site or press notice
- 23 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 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.
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