Planning application
87-93 Oxford Road And Fitzwilliam College Sportsground Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PH
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of 87-89 Oxford Road and two stores and construction of replacement student accommodation, part change of use and part refurbishment of Red Cottage student accommodation, refurbishment and extension of the pavilion, erection of a new squash court and groundskeepers store, and improvement of the access.
As published by the council, reference 25/04484/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04484/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Postcode
- CB4 3PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Cambridge
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cambridge took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shrimplin Planning & Development Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 2019 · Guildford
49 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 89% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
93 documents on file for this application
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- SPORT ENGLAND (CONFIRMING NO OBJECTION)
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- COMMITTEE REPORT
- AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- 135 OXFORD ROAD
- ECOLOGY
- THE COMMITTEE OF WINDSOR ROAD RESIDENTS? ASSOCIATION (WIRE)
- OFFICER EMAIL RESPONSE TO THIRD PARTY
- 107 OXFORD ROAD
- LETTER TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS CONFIRMING ITEM NOT BEING DISCUSSED AT PLANNING COMMITTEE OF 1 JULY 2026
- AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER
- EL2322_FITZWILLIAM_STATMETRICNOMACROS_V3.0_20260317
- UPDATED METRIC
- UPDATED METRIC
- AEL2322_FITZWILLIAMCOLLEGE_BNGREPORT_V2.0_20260317.
- AEL2322_FITZWILLIAM_STATMETRICNOMACROS_V3.0_20260317.
- 25.015 - 3 - 002-A.
- 107 OXFORD ROAD
- SQUASH COURT NOISE
- TERRACES & RED COTTAGE ? PROPOSED SECTIONS THROUGH TOP FLOOR BEDROOMS
- DELEGATION PANEL
- 73 OXFORD ROAD
- SUSTAINABILITY
- EOT REQUEST
- OUTLINE OF STUDENT MANAGMENT PLAN 13.02.26
- POLICY 46
- COLLEGE?S ESTATE MASTERPLAN VISION
- TREES
- TREES
- URBAN DESIGN
- DRAINAGE
- SPORT ENGLAND
- ECOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 3
- NBGA - PROPOSED LOCATION OF TREES
- 25.015 - RESPONSES TO CONSULTEE COMMENT
- URBAN DESIGN
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- PHASE I & II GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ISSUE 1 (24 NOVEMBER 2025) (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STRATEGIES LTD (EPS))
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVISION 1 (OMC ASSOCIATES) (13 DECEMBER 2025).
- DRAINAGE STATEMENT (10 DECEMBER 2025) (ANDREW FIREBRACE PARTNERSHIP LTD).
- DRAINAGE AND SUDS MAINTENANCE PLAN
- REVISIONS
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- TREES
- SPORT ENGLAND
- ECOLOGY
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- DRAINAGE
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- COUNCILLOR CHENEY PAYNE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 3
- EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PRELIMINARY BAT REPORT
- BAT ROOST EMERGENCE SURVEY
- ECOLOGY REPORT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 3
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACTS ASSESSMENT
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 3 OF 3
- LETTER TO LPA 2 - OXFORD ROAD RGC
- CORRESPONDENCE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- AMENDMENT SUMMARY
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