St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/02190/LBC Granted

  St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  The application proposal relates to the installation of a temporary sample lighting track to be installed in one area only (between two existing hammerbeam trusses) of the Main Hall at St Johns College to investigate future lighting opportunities.

  Decided 3 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 24/1231/TTCA Granted

  St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  T281 - LONDON PLANE x 24ms high - Raise low crown over river to 4.5ms and remaining low crown to 3.5ms, T279 - self set YEW damaging river retaining wall x 6ms high - Remove, T290 - HOLLY x 9ms high - Raise crown to 4ms all round, T143 - SYCAMORE x 17ms high x 8ms crown spread - Reduce lateral growth both sides to provide 2ms clearance to buildings either side of tree, T137 - SYCAMORE x 12ms high - 60% dead from Sooty Bark Disease - reduce by 7ms to leave as a 5ms pollard, T44, T45, T46, T49, T50, T53 AND T54 - 7 ALDERS X 16ms high - Reduce heights by 4ms to leave at 12ms high to counter significant leans,

  Decided 23 Dec 2024 Trees
• 22/00224/CONDB Granted

  St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 16 (BREEAM - Design Stage Certification) of planning permission 22/00224/S73

  Decided 17 Feb 2023 Conditions
• 20/03218/CONDD Granted

  St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  Submission of details required by condition 3 (partial discharge) (Window details) of listed building consent 20/03218/LBC

  Decided 26 Jan 2023 Conditions

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cambridge took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  26/02190/LBC Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  The application proposal relates to the installation of a temporary sample lighting track to be installed in one area only (between two existing hammerbeam trusses) of the Main Hall at St Johns College to investigate future lighting opportunities.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• St Johns College, First Court St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  26/00921/CONDA Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  Submission of details required by condition 3 (a) (colour of handrail) of Listed building consent 26/00921/LBC

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• St Johns College, First Court St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP

  26/01331/ADV Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  To fly the Progress Flag from the Great Gate flagpole on the first and last days of February and June, on Saturdays in February and June, and annually on Global Pride Day, provided that the flagpole is not required on any of those days for any other purpose included in the St John's College Standing Orders.

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• St Johns College Chapel St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  21/01927/LBC Submitted 27 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Carefully remove the existing bowed sections of stained glass panels from the window openings in the North Transept of the College Chapel. Repair and restore the stained glass panels and reinstate into the original glazing grooves and point up with lime mortars.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• Second Court St Johns College St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  20/01759/CONDA Submitted 24 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Submission of details required for condition 3 (Paving) of listed building consent 20/01759/LBC

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Trinity College Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TQ

  26/03579/LBC Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Installation of secondary glazing to the Fellows Set B2, located within Great Court at Trinity College, Cambridge.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 26/02377/FUL Granted

  5 Davy Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QW

  Two storey front extension, a single storey rear extension (following the removal of the existing side and single storey rear extensions). Conversion of existing roof space following the reconstruction with a raised ridge height, to create 1no 3bed dwelling adjacent to the existing house.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/03042/FUL Granted

  Botanical Gardens, Plant Growth Facility Department Of Plant Science Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LR

  Installation of a new stand-by Generator and acoustic enclosure at the Sainsbury Laboratory to serve Building B in mains fail conditions.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03008/FUL Granted

  24 Luard Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PJ

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new 2.5 storey dwelling and associated landscaping

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03002/FUL Granted

  The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF

  Remove existing jumbrellas 2 no. and replace with a new Mirador Pergola to the rear courtyard

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03729/FUL Awaiting decision

  27-28 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UJ

  Installation of new shopfront and seating at the rear external court yard with proposed conservatory glass roof.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications