Planning application
Cambridge Rugby Union Club Grantchester Road Newnham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ED
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Cambridge
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 25/00607/FUL (Decided)
Who's behind it
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Carter Jonas LLP Agent
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39 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- COMMITTEE REPORT
- EOT REQUEST
- AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER
- 35 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 15 FULBROOKE ROAD
- CLLR COMMENTS
- 37 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 27 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 29 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 31 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 27 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 45 FULBROOKE ROAD
- 45 FULBROOKE ROAD
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTER
- EOT REQUEST
- 13 FULBROOKE ROAD
- CLLR COMMENTS
- 4 GRANTCHESTER ROAD
- 4 GRANTCHESTER ROAD
- 29 GRANTCHESTER ROAD
- 37 FULBROOKE ROAD
- SOUTH NEWNHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM
- TREES
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- ECOLOGY
- SUSTAINABILITY
- DRAINAGE
- SPORT ENGLAND
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
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