Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8BS

1. 20 Jul 2020

   Received by Cambridge

2. 12 Aug 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Oct 2020

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

4. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cambridge granted permission on 29 October 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Triangle Building Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EA

  24/02564/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Addition of 10 No. roof level air source heat pumps (ASHPs).

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• Scholars Court Harrison Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EF

  26/01706/CL2PD Submitted 6 May 2026 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for reinstatement and correction of cavity barriers within the brick clad facade, installation of missing vertical cavity barriers and review of existing horizontal cavity barriers within the rainscreen cladding system, replacement of existing timber decking at upper terrace levels with a non combustible like for like alternative and the temporary removal and reinstatement of existing aluminium cladding panels and limited areas of brickwork solely to facilitate access for the above works.

  Granted Lawful development 38 docs

• School House, National Extension College Homerton Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB

  26/02805/PRIOR Submitted 23 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Change use of the first floor from office space to a teaching space for Hills Road Sixth Form College

  Granted Prior approval 17 docs

• The Oak Building Kingfisher Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8DA

  26/03640/FUL Submitted 24 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Replacement of timber cladding.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• Abbey College Homerton Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB

  26/02795/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Replacement cladding and screens and installation of a garden gate.

  Granted Full applications 43 docs

• Homerton College Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PH

  17/2265/COND23 Submitted 22 May 2020 350 yards away

  Condition 23 - Hard Soft Landscaping and implementation

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 26/03041/CL2PD Granted

  109 St Matthews Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PH

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension with rear dormer and addition of 1no. rooflight to rear roof.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02935/CL2PD Granted

  Flats 72-109 Warren Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LE

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for replacement subframe system and cladding boards to external facades and replacement of existing timber decking.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02990/CL2PD Granted

  Cambridge Retail Park, Unit 11 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3HB

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 that the proposed use of the premises for ancillary pet treatment falling within Class E(e) is lawful.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03721/CL2PD Awaiting decision

  23 Wulfstan Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8QL

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for erection of outbuilding to rear.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03638/CL2PD Awaiting decision

  13 Stanesfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NH

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for erection of detached single storey outbuilding to rear garden.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development