153 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NL

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 16 Church Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DT

  26/0625/TTCA Submitted 18 Jun 2026 94m away

  Irish yew x 1 (Front Garden) - Remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 66 Scotland Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1QG

  22/05521/PRIOR Submitted 21 Dec 2022 103m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Meadowcroft Lynfield Lane Cambridge CB4 1DQ

  20/05212/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2020 136m away

  insertion of window to flat

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 5 Thrifts Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NR

  26/0498/TTCA Submitted 19 May 2026 140m away

  T1 Italian Cypress: crown reduction, reduce height to 3.50 m and width to 1.40 m to stay clear from telephone cable and gutter. T2 Red leaf Plum in parking bay area: crown lifting to give a ground clearance of 2.5 m over the drive and parking bays, crown reduction to clear telephone cables, reducing height to 4 - 4.50 m and width to 3 - 3.50 m. Similar works to those carried out under previous TCA notice.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Wilding Walk Cambridge CB4 1RH

  20/03453/HFUL Submitted 13 Aug 2020 153m away

  Conversion of garage to habitable space and erection of bike store in front garden.

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Domestic

• 7A Thrifts Walk Cambridge CB4 1NR

  20/1972/TTCA Submitted 16 Sep 2020 158m away

  Ash, T1 and Ash, T2 - Crown lift of tertiary branches, to allow more light under the canopies, and localised lateral reduction to create a 4m clearance over ground, 2m clearance to/over buildings and then a tip-end reduce (1.5m) to balance.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/02687/FUL Granted

  Brookfields Health Centre Seymour Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DQ

  Retrospective retention of existing modular building for a period of 5 years

  15 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02187/FUL Granted

  43 Hinton Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AR

  Retrospective change of use of land to residential curtilage and installation of gravel area.

  10 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/02187/HFUL Granted

  43 Hinton Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AR

  Retrospective change of use of land to residential curtilage and installation of gravel area.

  10 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/02716/FUL Granted

  8 Lion Estates, Unit 1 Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW

  Change of use from Class B8 warehouse with ancillary offices to a mixed use as Class E(g)(i) offices and Class F1(f) place of worship, or Class E(g)(i) and B8 in the alternative

  17 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02485/FUL Granted

  Institute Of Astronomy, Observatory Building And Library Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA

  Alterations to provide improved disabled access, alongside general maintenance works. The scheme comprises the following: new external ramp to the eastern side of the central portico, new external ramp to service the exterior door in the western facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, regrading of external site levels to service the exterior door in the eastern facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, mechanisation of exterior doors and rearrangement of toilet block within eastern wing to provide disabled wc facility.

  30 Jun 2026 Full applications