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Magdalene College, Magdalene College Chapel Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AG

Granted Cambridge 26/00583/LBC Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Alterations to the college Chapel to improve the lighting, fire detection and audio system.

As published by the council, reference 26/00583/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/00583/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
West Chesterton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB3 0AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 20 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Pleasance Hookham and Nix Ltd. Agent, registered in Histon

Active · incorporated 2006 · Histon

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Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 26 May 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 26 May 2026
  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Agent / Applicant Comments · 18 May 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 18 May 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 18 May 2026
  • BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 30 Apr 2026
  • AUDIO SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION Agent / Applicant Comments · 28 Apr 2026
  • AUDIO SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION Agent / Applicant Comments · 28 Apr 2026
  • BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 17 Mar 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 12 Mar 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 20 Feb 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 20 Feb 2026
  • REVISED LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 19 Feb 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 18 Feb 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 13 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 13 Feb 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 13 Feb 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • RCHM PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED SOUND SYSTEM SKETCH Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • FIRST FLOOR LANDING CUPBOARD PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • FIRST FLOOR LANDING CUPBOARD ELEVATION Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • TOP OF WALL Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM SKETCH Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • LOGGAN PRINT Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • FIRE ALARM TECHNICAL Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM Application Information · 13 Feb 2026
  • HERITAGE ACCESS DESIGN AND SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT AM 13.2.26 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 13 Feb 2026
  • LIGHTING SCHEME Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • LIGHTING PLAN Drawings · 13 Feb 2026
  • LIGHTING DESIGN SPECIFICATION Application Information · 13 Feb 2026
  • LIGHTING CIRCUITS Application Information · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 1 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 2 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 3 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 4 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 5 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026
  • PHOTOS 6 Photographs · 13 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 26 May 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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