Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

1. 30 Jun 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 7 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 September 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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• 38 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  26/01616/CL2PD Submitted 28 Apr 2026 59m away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the siting of a storage container.

  Withdrawn Lawful development 10 docs

• 17 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  24/00228/NMA1 Submitted 6 Sep 2024 129m away

  Non material amendment on application 24/00228/HFUL to replace the approved gates with a suitable alternative.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• 17 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  24/0736/TTCA Submitted 11 Jul 2024 129m away

  (T1) Persian ironwod, this tree stands approximately eight meters to be reduced back to previous reduction points (T2) The Apple tree is five meters tall and would like it reduced by two meters overall.

  Granted Trees 15 docs

• 9 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  23/1074/TTCA Submitted 14 Sep 2023 149m away

  G1- Maple, Yew and Prunus- reduce away from lawn area removing 1.5m. T2- Cambridge Gage- reduce in height by 2m. T3- Plum- reduce in height by 70cms. T4- Oak- remove lowest lateral over bamboo and lowest lateral over lawn removing 3m. T5- Cotinus- reduce and shape by 1.5m. T6- Willow- re pollard selectively removing larger stems from pollard points, removing 4m. T7- Mulberry- reduce in height by 1.5m. G8- 5x Apples- remove watershoots and formatively prune, removing 40cms. T9- Prunus- crown raise over garden area removing 1.5m. T10- Alder- reduce lowest limb over brook by 2m. T11- Willow- re pollard by removing 5-6 larger stems, removing 3m. T12- Poplar- remove 2x stems over the brook, removing 5m, crown thin remaining tree by 20%. T13- Chinese Willow- nip down top leaders removing 60cms. T14- Prunus- remove large stem over garden back to upright seconday removing 4m. T15- Acer- reduce and shape by 1.5m. To maintain all of these trees in their current locations.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 9 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  24/02371/LBC Submitted 20 Jun 2024 149m away

  Replacement of an original single glazed crittall steel french door window on ground floor, with a sympathetic new crittall (aluminium look alike to steel), french door window especially commissioned to the same dimensions and style, with improved glazing insulation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 11 Adams Road Cambridge CB3 9AD

  20/2484/TTCA Submitted 21 Dec 2020 157m away

  936Robinia (T1) - fell. The tree has had multiple branches fail over the last few years, the last one reached to the footpath. Lilac (T2) - Reduce height to new growth at 7ft. The tree has a severe lean over the footpath. 2x Lime Trees (T3 & T4) - fell. These are young trees but already cast a great deal of shade over the garden. Robinia 'Frisa' (T5) - Re-reduce the crown by 1.5m from the regrowth.

  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