Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/03202/LBC Awaiting decision

  Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ

  Retention of new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds

  Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03201/FUL Awaiting decision

  Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ

  Retrospective new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds

  Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Full applications

1. 14 Nov 2024

   Received by Cambridge

2. 22 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cambridge granted permission on 22 January 2025, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Downing College Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DQ

  20/2076/TTCA Submitted 2 Oct 2020 100 yards away

  Raywood Ash (T99) - fell and remove stump - reason: storm damage has left a poor specimen liable to further large limb failures. - Replace with Katsura Tree (EHS container grown). Given the high level of failure risk this notice is given as a five-day notice to remove a hazard. Black Walnut (T100) - Remove lower extraneous branch to north following storm loss of adjacent lower branch.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ

  26/03202/LBC Submitted 24 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Retention of new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ

  26/03201/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Retrospective new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• Department Of Geography Downing Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  26/01602/S73 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings), 4 (Noise Assessment) of ref: 25/04623/FUL (Installation of new extract flue at the Department of Geography) for amendment to include additional extract fan.

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• 15 Fitzwilliam Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QH

  24/1238/TTCA Submitted 30 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  T1 - Sugar Maple - Crown reduce by 2.5 - 3ms to clear, highway and adjacent buildings T2 - Plum - Crown reduce by 1.5 - 2ms to clear building

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Peterhouse, Cosin Court Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RD

  22/05144/FUL Submitted 25 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Re-location of existing bin store from southwest corner to east end of Cosin Court.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• 26/02377/FUL Granted

  5 Davy Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QW

  Two storey front extension, a single storey rear extension (following the removal of the existing side and single storey rear extensions). Conversion of existing roof space following the reconstruction with a raised ridge height, to create 1no 3bed dwelling adjacent to the existing house.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/03042/FUL Granted

  Botanical Gardens, Plant Growth Facility Department Of Plant Science Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LR

  Installation of a new stand-by Generator and acoustic enclosure at the Sainsbury Laboratory to serve Building B in mains fail conditions.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03008/FUL Granted

  24 Luard Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PJ

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new 2.5 storey dwelling and associated landscaping

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03002/FUL Granted

  The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF

  Remove existing jumbrellas 2 no. and replace with a new Mirador Pergola to the rear courtyard

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03729/FUL Awaiting decision

  27-28 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UJ

  Installation of new shopfront and seating at the rear external court yard with proposed conservatory glass roof.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications