Zoology Building New Museums Site Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EJ

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 28 May 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cambridge granted permission on 28 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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• Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology D031 University Of Cambridge Downing Site Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  24/04269/LBC Submitted 14 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Internal repair of rainwater damage to structural timbers and plaster, and alterations to the external valley gutter/hopper details to the McBurney Room

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs

• Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology D031 University Of Cambridge Downing Site Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  20/03686/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of sculpture adjacent to the inner courtyard entrance

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• M13C Arup Building West Tower New Museums Site Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  20/04075/TELNOT Submitted 2 Oct 2020 100 yards away

  Notification under the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 for the installation of 1no 0.3m dish on existing steelwork next to existing telecommunications equipment.

  Decided Telecoms 5 docs

• Phoenix Building New Museums Site Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  26/00834/CONDA Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Submission of details required by condition 3(details of the brick, stone and mortar) of planning permission 26/00834/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• Downing Site, The Sedgwick Museum Of Earth Sciences Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EQ

  26/02469/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of a lifting platform on ground floor and associated works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Botany Building Downing Site Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  23/00247/LBC Submitted 23 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Refurbishment of laboratory rooms 115 and 117 within the Botany Building

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 26/02377/FUL Granted

  5 Davy Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QW

  Two storey front extension, a single storey rear extension (following the removal of the existing side and single storey rear extensions). Conversion of existing roof space following the reconstruction with a raised ridge height, to create 1no 3bed dwelling adjacent to the existing house.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/03042/FUL Granted

  Botanical Gardens, Plant Growth Facility Department Of Plant Science Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LR

  Installation of a new stand-by Generator and acoustic enclosure at the Sainsbury Laboratory to serve Building B in mains fail conditions.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03008/FUL Granted

  24 Luard Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PJ

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new 2.5 storey dwelling and associated landscaping

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03002/FUL Granted

  The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF

  Remove existing jumbrellas 2 no. and replace with a new Mirador Pergola to the rear courtyard

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03729/FUL Awaiting decision

  27-28 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UJ

  Installation of new shopfront and seating at the rear external court yard with proposed conservatory glass roof.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications