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The Emperor 21 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NW

Granted Cambridge 24/01330/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Retention of building frontage facade and introduction of a mixed use development comprising basement and ground floor public house and an Office/Business Use (Class E(g)) to the rear and on the upper floors along with access, cycle parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings on site.

As published by the council, reference 24/01330/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01330/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
8 Apr 2024
Validated
8 Apr 2024
Decided
9 Oct 2024
Ward
Market
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Postcode
CB2 1NW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01330/CONDA Split decision

    The Emperor 21 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NW

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Trees), 4 (Surface water during construction), 5 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment), 7 (Dust mitigation) and 10 (method statement) of planning permission 24/01330/FUL

    Decided 7 Oct 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 9 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 24/01330/CONDA Split decision

    The Emperor 21 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NW

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Trees), 4 (Surface water during construction), 5 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment), 7 (Dust mitigation) and 10 (method statement) of planning permission 24/01330/FUL

    Decided 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • Application: 21/05549/FUL (Decided)

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Carter Jonas LLP Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

103 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 09 Oct 2024
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 04 Oct 2024
  • APPENDIX 1 APPEAL DECISION Application Committee / Delegated Report · 04 Oct 2024
  • COMMITTEE AMENDMENT SHEET Application Committee / Delegated Report · 04 Oct 2024
  • DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Application Information · 30 Sep 2024
  • NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS LIST Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 23 Sep 2024
  • AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 23 Sep 2024
  • AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 10 Sep 2024
  • AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 4 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 28 Aug 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 15 Aug 2024
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (PLANT KIT MARKUP) Drawings · 13 Aug 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 15 Jul 2024
  • REVISED BASELINE ACOUSTIC SURVEY REPORT Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • REVISED DAYLIGHT/SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 19 Jun 2024
  • CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • ACOUSTIC SURVEY REPORT Application Information · 07 Jun 2024
  • BAT ADDENDUM REPORT Application Information · 07 Jun 2024
  • STREETS AND OPEN SPACES Consultee Comments · 06 Jun 2024
  • ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 04 Jun 2024
  • ST PAULS PALACE COMPANY LTD Third Party Comments · 18 May 2024
  • LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 14 May 2024
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 14 May 2024
  • DIRECTORS OF ST PAULS PLACE COMPANY LTD Third Party Comments · 13 May 2024
  • 15 CAMBRIDGE PLACE Third Party Comments · 13 May 2024
  • SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 10 May 2024
  • WASTE TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 10 May 2024
  • URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 08 May 2024
  • CAMRA COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 07 May 2024
  • BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 03 May 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 02 May 2024
  • ACCESS OFFICER Consultee Comments · 30 Apr 2024
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 24 Apr 2024
  • ANGLIAN WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 23 Apr 2024
  • CADENTGAS COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 23 Apr 2024
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 22 Apr 2024
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 22 Apr 2024
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 22 Apr 2024
  • RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Apr 2024
  • APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Apr 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 08 Apr 2024
  • BASELINE ACOUSTIC SURVEY REPORT Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • BNG METRIC Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • VENTILATION AND EXTRACT STRATEGY Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • DECARBONISATION REPORT Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • APP 1 HISTORIC ENGLAND LIST ENTRY FOR ST PAULS CHURCH Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT LETTER Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • BNG ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • UTILITY SERVICES REPORT Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 3 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 2 OF 3 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 3 OF 3 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • COMPLIANCE REPORT Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 3 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 4 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 1 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 2 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 3 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 4 OF 4 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED PART SECTION ELEVATION SHEET 1 OF 3 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED PART SECTION ELEVATION SHEET 2 OF 3 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED PART SECTION ELEVATION SHEET 3 OF 3 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • DEMOLITION PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED WIDER CONTEXT SITE PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE SECTION AND STREET ELEVATION SHEET 1 OF 2 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE SECTION AND STREET ELEVATION SHEET 2 OF 2 Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT LEVEL PLAN Drawings · 08 Apr 2024
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 2 OF 2 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • BRUKL OUTPUT DOCUMENT Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • SITE TRAVEL PLAN PAGE 1-49 Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • SITE TRAVEL PLAN PAGE 50-99 Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • SITE TRAVEL PLAN PAGE 100-154 Application Information · 08 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PAGE 1-49 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PAGE 50-99 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PAGE 100-161 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • BREEAM PRE ASSESSMENT OFFICE PAGE 1-49 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • BREEAM PRE ASSESSMENT OFFICE PAGE 50-116 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • BREEAM PRE ASSESSMENT RETAIL PAGE 1-49 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • BREEAM PRE ASSESSMENT RETAIL PAGE 50-89 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PAGE 1-49 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PAGE 50-99 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PAGE 100-142 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 2 PAGE 1-49 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 2 PAGE 50-99 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 2 PAGE 100-149 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 2 PAGE 150-182 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 08 Apr 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 9 October 2024, 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.

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