Downing Site, Department Of Genetics Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EH

1. 7 May 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 25/00595/FUL (Decided)

Cambridge granted permission on 2 July 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.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  20/03686/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2020 59m away

  Installation of sculpture adjacent to the inner courtyard entrance

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

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

  24/03552/LBC Submitted 20 Sep 2024 63m away

  Provision for the safe extraction of all asbestos in the ceiling voids and walls, Demolition of existing non-load bearing internal walls, MEP alterations, Re-design of third floor internal layout and Improving the thermal performance and comfort of the space through a retrofit approach.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 22 docs

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

  26/02469/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 69m away

  Installation of a lifting platform on ground floor and associated works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Department Of Geography Downing Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  26/01602/S73 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 84m away

  S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings), 4 (Noise Assessment) of ref: 25/04623/FUL (Installation of new extract flue at the Department of Geography) for amendment to include additional extract fan.

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Pembroke College, Fellows Garden Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RF

  24/1048/TTCA Submitted 23 Sep 2024 108m away

  203 - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Fell 204 - Pinus parviflora - Fell 207 - Taxus baccata - reduce by 1-2M all over 208 - Ilex aquifolium - Fell Work is to allow more light into the garden for the benefit of the remaining trees and plants, as the planting is very dense and specimen trees are being impacted.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

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

  26/01357/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 122m away

  Installation of a temporary counterweight perimeter guardrail to the parapet of the building for a period of 2 years

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 20/03524/NMA1 Granted

  Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

  Non Material Amendment of planning permission 20/03524/FUL for details of location of southern access road lighting columns, and amendment to southern access of St Johns Innovation Park and Cowley Road.

  11 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/01898/S73 Granted

  93 Ainsworth Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PF

  S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 18/1611/FUL (Single storey rear/side extension and erection of a single storey studio workshop) to amend materials and footprint of the workshop.

  19 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/01189/S73 Granted

  3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB

  S73 to vary condition 36 of ref:15/1759/FUL (The demolition of Murdoch House and the remains of the former Silo and the construction of two new mixed use buildings comprising 767sqm office floorspace (Class B1), 419sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 65 residential units for Block I1 and 473sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 24 residential units for Block K1, including ancillary accommodation/facilities with a single basement and 71 car parking spaces, with associated plant, 218 internal and external cycle parking spaces, and hard and soft landscaping) to replace the word 'excellent' to 'very good'.

  25 Mar 2026 Amendments
• 23/04732/NMA5 Awaiting decision

  Devonshire Gardens Devonshire Road Cambridge CB1 2BJ

  Non material amendment of planning permission 23/04732/S73 Addition of oak pergola to terrace areas of the Blocks B, C and D, Roof access walkways / handrails added to provide maintenance access to PV panels and rooflights on roofs of Blocks B, C and D, Rainwater overflows added to Block B to meet requirements of blue/green roof system, Roof access walkway/handrail added to Block C to provide maintenance access for PV Panels and Rainwater overflows added to Block D to meet requirements of blue/green roof system.

  4 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/02644/S73 Granted

  14 Lyndewode Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HL

  S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00583/HFUL (Demolition of existing rear extension and garden room with new single storey rear extension and new annex in the rear garden and associated landscaping works) to incorporate front garden landscaping arrangements and the addition of a cycle store within the side passage.

  13 Jul 2026 Amendments