Planning application
54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
18 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
-
9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate not Granted
-
23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Evolution Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2017 · Bury St Edmunds
201 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 98% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- RED LINE PLAN
- 52 DEVONSHIRE ROAD
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- RECEIPT
- APPLICATION VALID
- FEE CALCULATION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- APPEAL DECISION 25TH FEB 2020
- APPEAL DECISION 26TH AUG 2020
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE LETTER
- APPEAL DECISION 14 JULY 2020
- APPEAL DECISION 17TH AUG 2020
- APPEAL DECISION 11 APRIL 2016
- BICYLE SHELTER PROPOSED
- ANNEX A OF COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- APPEAL DECISION 22 JAN 2024
- APPEAL DECISION FEB - MARCH 2021
- APPROVED APPEAL DECISION 3 FEB 2026
- SITE PLAN LOCATION PLAN
- APPEAL DECISION 01 FEB 2006
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
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).
Granted Lawful development 16 docsDomestic -
52 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 3ms to prevent root damage to nearby buildings and allow more light into garden
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Land At West End Of Cycle Path And Bridge Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
G001 and T142: Crown lift to 2.5m, removing only secondary branches to suitable growth points On-going permission is sought for these repeat works until 30/11/2034
Granted Trees 7 docs -
45 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
T1- Ash- Reduce in height and shape by 2.5 meters to previous reduction points to maintain in its current location.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Blocks B2 & F2, Devonshire Quarter Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Screening opinion for the proposed erection of a building comprising an Aparthotel and Multi-storey car park and a building comprising office accommodation at Blocks B2 and F2, Devonshire Quarter, CB1 Masterplan
Decided Outline 7 docs -
18 St Barnabas Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BY
Erection of single storey garage in rear garden following demolition of existing garden office/store.
Granted Householder Demolition 29 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Cambridge
-
26/03041/CL2PD Granted
109 St Matthews Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PH
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension with rear dormer and addition of 1no. rooflight to rear roof.
-
26/02935/CL2PD Granted
Flats 72-109 Warren Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LE
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for replacement subframe system and cladding boards to external facades and replacement of existing timber decking.
-
26/02990/CL2PD Granted
Cambridge Retail Park, Unit 11 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3HB
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 that the proposed use of the premises for ancillary pet treatment falling within Class E(e) is lawful.
-
26/03721/CL2PD Awaiting decision
23 Wulfstan Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8QL
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for erection of outbuilding to rear.
-
26/03638/CL2PD Awaiting decision
13 Stanesfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NH
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for erection of detached single storey outbuilding to rear garden.