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54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL

Granted Cambridge 26/01873/CL2PD Lawful Use Certificate (S192)

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 person HMO (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 26/01873/CL2PD

Application record

Reference
26/01873/CL2PD
Type
Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate not Granted
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB1 2BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

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

  • 26/02815/CL2PD Granted

    54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4).

    Decided 18 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate not Granted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Evolution Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bury St Edmunds

Active · incorporated 2017 · Bury St Edmunds

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 09 Jul 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 09 Jul 2026
  • RED LINE PLAN Drawings · 08 Jul 2026
  • 52 DEVONSHIRE ROAD Third Party Comments · 07 Jul 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 22 May 2026
  • RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 21 May 2026
  • APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 21 May 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 25TH FEB 2020 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 26TH AUG 2020 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE LETTER Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 14 JULY 2020 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 17TH AUG 2020 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 11 APRIL 2016 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • BICYLE SHELTER PROPOSED Drawings · 18 May 2026
  • ANNEX A OF COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 22 JAN 2024 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION FEB - MARCH 2021 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPROVED APPEAL DECISION 3 FEB 2026 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • SITE PLAN LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 18 May 2026
  • APPEAL DECISION 01 FEB 2006 Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 18 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 9 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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