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Cambridge Rugby Union Club Grantchester Road Newnham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ED

Refused Cambridge 25/04442/S73 Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 4 of ref: 25/00607/FUL (Erection of an aluminium framed building as an extension to the existing rugby clubhouse to accommodate a fitness gym) to read 'The use hereby permitted shall only operate within the hours of 6am and 9pm Monday to Sunday only and not outside of these times.

As published by the council, reference 25/04442/S73

Application record

Reference
25/04442/S73
Type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refused Permission
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Postcode
CB3 9ED

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/1489/TTPO Granted

    Cambridge Rugby Union Club Grantchester Road Newnham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ED

    2 x Ash - Raise canopy above entrance road to clear 5 - 5.5m 2 x Sorbus - Raise canopy above entrance road to clear 5 - 5.5m 7 x Hornbeam - Trim back canopy to edge of entrance road. 2 x Dying Cherry - Fell 3 x Norway Maple - Raise canopy above entrance road and car parking bays to clear 5 - 5.5m

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/00607/FUL (Decided)

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Carter Jonas LLP Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

39 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 03 Jul 2026
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 01 Jul 2026
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 23 Jun 2026
  • AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026
  • 35 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 12 Mar 2026
  • 15 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 12 Mar 2026
  • CLLR COMMENTS Third Party Comments · 12 Mar 2026
  • 37 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 10 Mar 2026
  • 27 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 09 Mar 2026
  • 29 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 09 Mar 2026
  • 31 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 09 Mar 2026
  • 27 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 09 Mar 2026
  • 45 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 08 Mar 2026
  • 45 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 08 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 06 Mar 2026
  • NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Information · 24 Feb 2026
  • FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 24 Feb 2026
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 17 Feb 2026
  • 13 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 18 Dec 2025
  • CLLR COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 18 Dec 2025
  • 4 GRANTCHESTER ROAD Third Party Comments · 16 Dec 2025
  • 4 GRANTCHESTER ROAD Third Party Comments · 16 Dec 2025
  • 29 GRANTCHESTER ROAD Third Party Comments · 12 Dec 2025
  • 37 FULBROOKE ROAD Third Party Comments · 12 Dec 2025
  • SOUTH NEWNHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM Consultee Comments · 12 Dec 2025
  • TREES Consultee Comments · 09 Dec 2025
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 08 Dec 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 05 Dec 2025
  • ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 03 Dec 2025
  • SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 02 Dec 2025
  • DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 02 Dec 2025
  • SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 02 Dec 2025
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 Nov 2025
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 21 Nov 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 21 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 14 Nov 2025
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 14 Nov 2025
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 14 Nov 2025
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Nov 2025

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What this refusal means

Cambridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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    2 x Ash - Raise canopy above entrance road to clear 5 - 5.5m 2 x Sorbus - Raise canopy above entrance road to clear 5 - 5.5m 7 x Hornbeam - Trim back canopy to edge of entrance road. 2 x Dying Cherry - Fell 3 x Norway Maple - Raise canopy above entrance road and car parking bays to clear 5 - 5.5m

    Granted Trees 7 docs
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