Planning application
18-20 Signet Court Swann Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LA
Works: New dwelling
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of Use from Class E to 13 no. Residential Apartments Class C3.
As published by the council, reference 26/01185/PRIOR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01185/PRIOR
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Non-Determination
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB5 8LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Cambridge
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Non-Determination
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Westcliff On Sea
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27 documents on file for this application
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