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4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

Granted Cambridge 26/01313/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

As published by the council, reference 26/01313/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01313/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Market
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB2 1EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03299/S73 Awaiting decision

    4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 26/01313/FUL (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01314/CONDA Awaiting decision

    4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Details) of listed buiding consent 26/01314/LBC Drawing 25.024-SK-017(A) refers to condition 3b, demonstrating the intended works to the entrance gate from Tennis Court Rd.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03290/S19LB Awaiting decision

    4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 26/01314/LBC (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01314/LBC Granted

    4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01314/LBC Submitted 2 Apr 2026 0m away

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

  • Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QN

    26/0893/TTCA Submitted 17 Aug 2026 41m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

    G1- 2x Honey Locust - Reduce away to clear building and windows by removing 1.5 meters, to maintan in their current location.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01314/CONDA Submitted 28 Aug 2026 41m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Details) of listed buiding consent 26/01314/LBC Drawing 25.024-SK-017(A) refers to condition 3b, demonstrating the intended works to the entrance gate from Tennis Court Rd.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/03299/S73 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 41m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 26/01313/FUL (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 8 docs

  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/03290/S19LB Submitted 28 Aug 2026 41m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 26/01314/LBC (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

  • 45 Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN

    20/1916/TTPO Submitted 3 Sep 2020 42m away

    T3 Tilia (Lime) at front of property: reduce crown to previous pruning points & remove crossing branches, chafing branches, spurs, overhang of highway and neighbour's land and epicormic growth.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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