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

Granted Cambridge 26/02485/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/02485/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02485/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB3 0HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02486/LBC 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.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/02486/LBC (Awaiting decision)

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Carter Jonas LLP Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

  • OBS BUILD. 1-10 SCALE HANDRAIL DETAIL Drawings · 10 Aug 2026
  • 1-10 SCALE HANDRAIL DETAIL . Drawings · 10 Aug 2026
  • BNE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 04 Aug 2026
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 03 Aug 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Jul 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 14 Jul 2026
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 14 Jul 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 14 Jul 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 30 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 30 Jun 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 30 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Drawings · 30 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 30 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN AND ELEVATION Drawings · 30 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED TOILET PLAN Drawings · 30 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 30 Jun 2026
  • PLANNING DESIGN HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 30 Jun 2026
  • GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 8 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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