Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/0707/TTCA Granted

  Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ

  Magnolia Grandiflora (Tree No.11) - To reduce tree by 2.5m in height and bring it in by 1.5m on the sides and front. Prunus laurocerasus (Located by Tree No.82) - Large oversized shrub to reduce height by 3m and the sides by 3m. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Tree No.104)- Fell, stump grind and replace with Persian Ironwood Tree. Prunus sp. (Tree No. 204) - Remove limb back to trunk.

  Decided 17 Sep 2026 Trees

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Discharge Condition in Full

• Application: 26/01060/LBC (Decided)

Cambridge granted permission on 29 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 35 Grange Road And 35B Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AU

  26/0287/TTPO Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T11 (Red Horse Chestnut) - Exposed sapwood area base of stem - at risk of becoming brittle. Stem leans towards road. Reduce height by 5-6m to reduce load on stem base T14 (Red Horse Chestnut) - Concerns about integrity of stem at base. Leans out across road edge. Reduce height by 10-12 to reduce load on stem base - this will be a pollard Note - Trees at 35a and 35b (Note: This is a communal garden and all owned by Corpus Christi College)

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

  21/01572/LBC Submitted 7 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Formation of new door opening and addition of new dormer window to Old Library. New enclosure for Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) within footprint of existing bicycle shelter to rear of Old Library.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 30 docs

• Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

  21/01571/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Formation of new door opening and addition of new dormer window to Old Library. New enclosure for Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) within footprint of existing bicycle shelter to rear of Old Library.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 30 docs

• Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9DQ

  21/0459/TTCA Submitted 1 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (198) fell and stump grind. This is due to proximity to building, tree is not in the greatest of health, clearly very stressed and possibly diseased. Doesn't have the best amenity value and is also close to younger Tulip Tree, that can replace it as mature tree specimen in location. Tree has previously been reduced in size and shows no real regrowth. To be replaced with two new trees located further away from the building 1x Horse Chestnut and 1x Sweet Chestnut.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

  26/02689/LBC Submitted 15 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 71 docs

• Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

  26/02688/FUL Submitted 15 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 74 docs

• 26/00567/CONDC Granted

  Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT

  Submission of details required by condition 30 (Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 26/00567/S73

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00567/CONDD Granted

  Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT

  Submission of details required by condition 31 (EV Vehicle Charging Point Details) of planning permission 26/00567/S73

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 24/01330/CONDA Split decision

  The Emperor 21 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NW

  Submission of details required by condition 3 (Trees), 4 (Surface water during construction), 5 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment), 7 (Dust mitigation) and 10 (method statement) of planning permission 24/01330/FUL

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 23/04687/COND70 Awaiting decision

  Barnwell Local Centre Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG

  Submission of details required by condition 70 (Car and Cycle Parking Management Plan) of planning permission 23/04687/FUL - Site 1 only

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 24/01373/CONDA Awaiting decision

  The White House 72 Fen Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UN

  Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Piling), 4 (Bin and Cycle Storage) and 5 (Ecological Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 24/01373/FUL

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions