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Downing Site, The Sedgwick Museum Of Earth Sciences Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EQ

Granted Cambridge 24/03552/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Provision for the safe extraction of all asbestos in the ceiling voids and walls, Demolition of existing non-load bearing internal walls, MEP alterations, Re-design of third floor internal layout and Improving the thermal performance and comfort of the space through a retrofit approach.

As published by the council, reference 24/03552/LBC

Application record

Reference
24/03552/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
20 Sep 2024
Validated
20 Sep 2024
Decided
14 Nov 2024
Ward
Market
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB2 3EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

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

  • 26/02469/LBC Granted

    Downing Site, The Sedgwick Museum Of Earth Sciences Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EQ

    Installation of a lifting platform on ground floor and associated works

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 14 November 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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