40 Fairfax Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BD

1. 3 Jan 2025

   Received by Cambridge

2. 31 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cambridge granted permission on 31 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 184 Thoday Street Cambridge CB1 3AX

  20/03020/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed side and rear extension to create 4 Flats

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 34 docs
  Several homes

• 29 Fairfax Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AZ

  26/01598/HFUL Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of rear conservatory and front porch. Single storey rear/side extension, hip roof extension including rear dormer and 2no rooflights to front, garage conversion, front porch, alterations to fenestration and new front fence.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 215 Ross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BS

  23/04121/NMA1 Submitted 3 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment on permission 23/04121/HFUL to apply render to existing dwelling and proposed extension

  Refused Amendments Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 174 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AX

  26/03510/FUL Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Change of use from 6 bed HMO to large 6 bed 7 person HMO (Sui generis).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• 165 Ross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BS

  22/1460/TTCA Submitted 8 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  T1 - Group of 4 Leyland - fell

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 163 Ross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BS

  22/1461/TTCA Submitted 8 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  T1 - Cherry - fell T2 - Leyland Cypress - fell

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/03059/PRIOR Granted

  Addenbrookes, Bu41 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0QQ

  Installation of 826 solar PV panels

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03653/PRIOR Awaiting decision

  78-80 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7BH

  Change of Use from Commercial Use to create 2 Dwellings.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02704/PRIOR Refused

  Coleridge Community College Radegund Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RJ

  Installation of solar panels on the school roofs.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03615/PRIOR Awaiting decision

  Orwell House Orwell Furlong Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0PP

  Demolition of Orwell House and Orwell Furlong.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02805/PRIOR Granted

  School House, National Extension College Homerton Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB

  Change use of the first floor from office space to a teaching space for Hills Road Sixth Form College

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval