Planning application
Institute Of Astronomy, Thorrowgood Telescope Building Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of structure surrounding the Thorrowgood Telescope.
As published by the council, reference 22/04587/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 22/04587/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 17 Oct 2022
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 21 Dec 2022
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB3 0HA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/04586/FUL Granted
Institute Of Astronomy, Thorrowgood Telescope Building Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA
Replacement of structure surrounding the Thorrowgood Telescope.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2022
Received by Cambridge
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10 Nov 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Dec 2022
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
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