Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary permission for partial change of use of the ground floor of the building from offices (use class E) to higher education uses (use class F1), alongside associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 17 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 October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 17 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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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