Planning application
24/01588/FUL
16 - 17 Sidney Street, 18 - 19 Sidney Street, And 21 Hobson Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HG
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings except for 16 and 17, 18 - 19 Sidney Street facades, 16 and 17 street facing roof aspect and chimneys, provision of: Replacement retail units totaling 882m2 (use class E (a) (b) (c) & (e)), 4,107m2 of office space (use class E (g) (i), (ii)), and 349m2 of community space (use classes F1 and F2), new shopfront to 16 and 17 Sidney Street and alterations to roof and northern chimney, and public realm enhancement works.
As published by the council, reference 24/01588/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Apr 2024
Received by Cambridge
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7 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
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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