Planning application
54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/02815/CL2PD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02815/CL2PD
- Type
- Lawful Use Certificate (S192)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Postcode
- CB1 2BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01873/CL2PD Granted
54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 person HMO (Class C4)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 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 18 September 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Evolution Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2017 · Bury St Edmunds
174 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- APPROVED APPEAL DECISION 6003036 AND APPROVED PLANS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED SITE AND LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED BINS AND CYCLE STORE
- COVERING LETTER
- COVER LETTER STATEMENT
- LOCATION PLAN
- RECEIPT
- APPLICATION VALID
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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54 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 person HMO (Class C4)
Granted Lawful development 24 docsDomestic -
45 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
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Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
52 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
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Granted Trees 6 docs -
Blocks B2 & F2, Devonshire Quarter Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Screening opinion for the proposed erection of a building comprising an Aparthotel and Multi-storey car park and a building comprising office accommodation at Blocks B2 and F2, Devonshire Quarter, CB1 Masterplan
Decided Outline 7 docs -
18 St Barnabas Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BY
94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep
Erection of single storey garage in rear garden following demolition of existing garden office/store.
Awaiting decision Householder Demolition 23 docsSmall domestic -
18 St Barnabas Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BY
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan) of section 73 24/01628/S73
Granted Conditions Trees 11 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Cambridge
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26/02703/CL2PD Granted
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26/02835/CL2PD Granted
Brandt House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RQ
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.
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26/02532/CL2PD Withdrawn
Brooklands Court Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BP
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the replacement of timber windows and patio doors (1-20) to UPVC in Chartwell Green.
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26/02307/CLUED Withdrawn
83 Derwent Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8DY
S191 for the existing use of dwellinghouse to be used as a HMO for 4 persons.
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26/02415/CL2PD Granted
14 Rock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7UF
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed wooden bike shed to front drive dwelling.