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Barnwell Local Centre Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG

Granted Cambridge 23/04687/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Redevelopment of the existing local centre to provide a new community centre, library, pre-school, shops and/ or café and/ or commercial space, 120 homes, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and associated works, following the demolition of existing buildings.

As published by the council, reference 23/04687/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/04687/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
5 Dec 2023
Validated
5 Dec 2023
Decided
29 Nov 2024
Ward
Abbey
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Postcode
CB5 8RG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2023

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 29 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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224 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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