Planning application
Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF
Works: Windows or glazing
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Proposal
Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.
As published by the council, reference 26/02688/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02688/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Postcode
- CB3 9DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02689/LBC Awaiting decision
Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF
Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/02689/LBC (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
5th Studio Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 1997 · Cambridge
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
74 documents on file for this application
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLAN
- HERITAGESTATEMENT.V1
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN FOR DEMOLITION
- JOINERS STATEMENT
- DECARBONISATION STRATEGY
- STATEMENT OF NEED
- SITE PLAN - EXISTING
- SITE PLAN - PROPOSED
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED
- PLANT ROOM - GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED
- FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING
- FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED
- PLANT ROOM - FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED
- ATTIC FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING
- ATTIC FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED
- ROOF SPACE PLAN - EXISTING
- ROOF SPACE PLAN - PROPOSED
- ROOF PLAN - EXISTING
- ROOF PLAN - PROPOSED
- LOCATION PLAN
- SECTION-1-1 - EXISTING
- SECTION B-B-R - EXISTING
- NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
- SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
- WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING
- SECTION 2-2 - EXISTING
- SECTION1-1-PROPOSED
- SECTION 2-2 - PROPOSED
- SECTION B-B-R - PROPOSED
- NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- PLANT ROOM - NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- PLANT ROOM - SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- PLANT ROOM - EAST WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED
- PROPOSED WALL BUILD UPS
- PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF BUILDUPS
- PROPOSED RETROFIT AND CEILING LINING DETAILS
- SERVICE LINING DETAILS - ROOMS
- TYPICAL DOOR DETAILS - PROPOSED
- PROPOSED TYPICAL WINDOW DETAIL
- GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS W-1 TO W-8
- GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS W-9 TO W-13
- FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS W-14 TO W-16
- FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS W-17 TO W-22
- ATTIC FLOOR WINDOWS W-23 TO W-27
- ROOF LEVEL WINDOWS W-28
- RETROFIT PROPOSALS
- SERVICES DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2
- EXISTING WINDOW GLAZING SURVEY
- REPAIRS SCHEDULE
- WINDOW SCHEDULE
- DOOR SCHEDULE
- ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- DIAGNOSTIC AIR TIGHTNESS TEST
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT
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