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Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

Granted Cambridge 21/01572/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Formation of new door opening and addition of new dormer window to Old Library. New enclosure for Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) within footprint of existing bicycle shelter to rear of Old Library.

As published by the council, reference 21/01572/LBC

Application record

Reference
21/01572/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
7 Apr 2021
Validated
7 Apr 2021
Decided
25 Jun 2021
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB3 9DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01571/FUL Granted

    Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    Formation of new door opening and addition of new dormer window to Old Library. New enclosure for Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) within footprint of existing bicycle shelter to rear of Old Library.

    Decided 25 Jun 2021 Full applications
  • 21/0459/TTCA Granted

    Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    Horse Chestnut (198) fell and stump grind. This is due to proximity to building, tree is not in the greatest of health, clearly very stressed and possibly diseased. Doesn't have the best amenity value and is also close to younger Tulip Tree, that can replace it as mature tree specimen in location. Tree has previously been reduced in size and shows no real regrowth. To be replaced with two new trees located further away from the building 1x Horse Chestnut and 1x Sweet Chestnut.

    Decided 10 May 2021 Trees
  • 20/2398/TTCA Granted

    Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    Tree type: Latin Name : Carpinus Betulus, Common Name: Hornbeam The tree ID is noted on the attached sketch "X163" and the supporting photos show the approx. location and issues faced with the planned works. The tree is considered to be in good health, but with planned crane activity the over hanging 2-3 branches need to be trimmed by upto 2m in order to be able to allow the removal of the current chiller and the installation of the new from the West Road Concert Hall's chiller compound/enclosure.

    Decided 4 Jan 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2021

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 25 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Purcell LLP Agent, registered in Thames Ditton

Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Thames Ditton

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Documents

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30 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 25 June 2021, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    21/01571/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Formation of new door opening and addition of new dormer window to Old Library. New enclosure for Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) within footprint of existing bicycle shelter to rear of Old Library.

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 30 docs
  • Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    21/0459/TTCA Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Horse Chestnut (198) fell and stump grind. This is due to proximity to building, tree is not in the greatest of health, clearly very stressed and possibly diseased. Doesn't have the best amenity value and is also close to younger Tulip Tree, that can replace it as mature tree specimen in location. Tree has previously been reduced in size and shows no real regrowth. To be replaced with two new trees located further away from the building 1x Horse Chestnut and 1x Sweet Chestnut.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ

    26/01060/CONDA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details required by condition 3(a) (repairs to fixing locations of existing CCTV camera) and (b) (fixings of new CCTV cameras) of Listed Building consent 26/01060/LBC

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • 35 Grange Road And 35B Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AU

    26/0287/TTPO Submitted 19 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    T11 (Red Horse Chestnut) - Exposed sapwood area base of stem - at risk of becoming brittle. Stem leans towards road. Reduce height by 5-6m to reduce load on stem base T14 (Red Horse Chestnut) - Concerns about integrity of stem at base. Leans out across road edge. Reduce height by 10-12 to reduce load on stem base - this will be a pollard Note - Trees at 35a and 35b (Note: This is a communal garden and all owned by Corpus Christi College)

    Granted Trees 12 docs
  • Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ

    26/0707/TTCA Submitted 10 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Magnolia Grandiflora (Tree No.11) - To reduce tree by 2.5m in height and bring it in by 1.5m on the sides and front. Prunus laurocerasus (Located by Tree No.82) - Large oversized shrub to reduce height by 3m and the sides by 3m. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Tree No.104)- Fell, stump grind and replace with Persian Ironwood Tree. Prunus sp. (Tree No. 204) - Remove limb back to trunk.

    Granted Trees 18 docs
  • Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

    20/2398/TTCA Submitted 30 Nov 2020 100 yards away

    Tree type: Latin Name : Carpinus Betulus, Common Name: Hornbeam The tree ID is noted on the attached sketch "X163" and the supporting photos show the approx. location and issues faced with the planned works. The tree is considered to be in good health, but with planned crane activity the over hanging 2-3 branches need to be trimmed by upto 2m in order to be able to allow the removal of the current chiller and the installation of the new from the West Road Concert Hall's chiller compound/enclosure.

    Granted Trees 13 docs

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