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

Granted Cambridge 26/01314/LBC Listed Building Consent

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 26/01314/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01314/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: 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
  • 26/01313/FUL 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 Full applications

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

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01313/FUL (Decided)

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 26 May 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 26 May 2026
  • CONDITION AGREEMENT Agent / Applicant Comments · 19 May 2026
  • BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 05 May 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 13 Apr 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 13 Apr 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 02 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 02 Apr 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 02 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING - SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS Drawings · 02 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND & BASEMENT FLOOR PLANS (LBC) Drawings · 02 Apr 2026
  • EAST COURTYARD RAMP PROPOSED PLAN & SECTIONS Drawings · 02 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND & BASEMENT FLOOR PLANS (LBC) Drawings · 02 Apr 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT - MARCH 2026 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 02 Apr 2026
  • PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 02 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 02 Apr 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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  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01314/CONDA Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% 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 9 docs
  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/03299/S73 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% 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 12 docs
  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/03290/S19LB Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% 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 9 docs
  • 4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01313/FUL Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards 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 Full applications 19 docs
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