Planning application
West Cambridge Campus Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 51 new wayfinding signs across the Cambridge West campus.
As published by the council, reference 26/01261/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01261/ADV
- Type
- Advert Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB3 0ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01260/FUL Granted
West Cambridge Campus Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ES
Installation of 51 new wayfinding signs across the Cambridge West campus.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Cambridge
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
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Cambridge granted permission on 22 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.
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