Planning application
73 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8EG
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Mixed use development comprising a ground floor commercial unit (Class E) with 23 en-suite bedsits (HMO) on the upper floors together with communal kitchens, laundry room, associated bike and bin storage and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings.
As published by the council, reference 25/03323/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03323/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Committee Decision (Area/Main)
- Postcode
- CB5 8EG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03323/CONDA Awaiting decision
73 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8EG
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (traffic management plan),4 (tree protection), 5 (airborne dust) and 34 (BNG) of planning permission 25/03323/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Cambridge
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25/03323/CONDA Awaiting decision
73 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8EG
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (traffic management plan),4 (tree protection), 5 (airborne dust) and 34 (BNG) of planning permission 25/03323/FUL
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Cambridge granted permission on 7 July 2026, 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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