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26/01855/FUL

Unit 20 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8JE

Granted Cambridge Full Application

Proposal

Change of use of a restaurant and cafe unit to include retail use (use class E(a))

As published by the council, reference 26/01855/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 22 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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