50 River Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HP

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 August 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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• 88 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HU

  22/1255/TTCA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 59m away

  Plum ~ Top and fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Land Fronting River Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  26/01806/S106A Submitted 13 May 2026 63m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  S106 agreement dated 21 November 1994 made between Cambridge City Council (1) and the Cambridge Housing Society Ltd - ref: C/0640/93.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• 86 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HU

  22/1253/TTCA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 67m away

  Cherry - Remove 2 to 3 low limbs and reduce lateral branches on 1 upright by up to 1.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 84 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HU

  22/1254/TTCA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 70m away

  Gleditsia ~ Reduce height by 2.5 metres; reduce lateral SOUTH by 2.5 metres and NORTH by 1.0 metre; remove deadwood from remaining crown, leaving balanced. Mountain Ash ~ Remove 2 limbs overhanging shed.

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 67 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HX

  22/1315/TTCA Submitted 8 Nov 2022 98m away

  T1 Apple Reduce crown by 2.5m to contain size of tree

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 63 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HX

  24/1114/TTCA Submitted 7 Oct 2024 105m away

  Tree - Crab Apple - Reduce by 1-1.5m all around.

  Granted Trees 11 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