Planning application
26/01873/CL2PD
54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate not Granted
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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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
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26/02781/HFUL Awaiting decision
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24/1000/TTCA Granted
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26/02351/HFUL Awaiting decision
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26/0544/TTCA Granted
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22/1333/TTPO Refused
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Other lawful development applications
In Cambridge
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26/02872/CL2PD Awaiting decision
3 Montreal Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NP
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a rear roof extension with box dormer.
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26/02824/CL2PD Awaiting decision
Bailey House Block 66-89 Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PG
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the retention of the existing masonry outer leaf, with localised removal and reinstatement of brickwork where required to facilitate the installation of new cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures, removal of the existing weatherboard cladding system and replacement with a new non-combustible cladding build-up, including calcium silicate sheathing board, Tyvek breather membrane, non-combustible support framework, cavity barriers, fire-stopping measures, EPDM membranes and associated trims, removal of existing timber balcony decking and privacy screen boards and replacement with non-combustible composite decking and aluminium privacy screen systems. removal of existing timber screen boards to bin and cycle stores and removal of timber soffit boards to entrance canopies, with replacement non-combustible aluminium screen profiles and composite soffit boards installed and associated installation of cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures where required within the external wall construction.
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26/02825/CL2PD Awaiting decision
Bailey House Block 26-65 Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PG
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the retention of the existing masonry outer leaf, with localised removal and reinstatement of brickwork where required to facilitate the installation of new cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures, removal of the existing weatherboard cladding system and replacement with a new non-combustible cladding build-up, including calcium silicate sheathing board, Tyvek breather membrane, non-combustible support framework, cavity barriers, fire-stopping measures, EPDM membranes and associated trims, removal of existing timber balcony decking and privacy screen boards and replacement with non-combustible composite decking and aluminium privacy screen systems, removal of existing timber screen boards to bin and cycle stores and removal of timber soffit boards to entrance canopies, with replacement non-combustible aluminium screen profiles and composite soffit boards installed and associated installation of cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures where required within the external wall construction.
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26/02835/CL2PD Awaiting decision
Brandt House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RQ
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.
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26/02834/CL2PD Awaiting decision
Sherman House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RF
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.