Planning application
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Part retrospective external landscape, accessibility and fire-safety works to Clare Hall, comprising renewal of the podium waterproofing and replacement of podium and ground-level paving, alterations to external levels, steps and balustrades, reinstatement of ground-level planting beds and the original water rill, new soft landscaping, replacement planters, seating, external lighting, signage and wayfinding, and retention of the removal of the non-original entrance gates, with associated making good. Fire-safety works comprise replacement and upgrading of fire doors, installation of a water-mist system and fire and smoke-control dampers, with associated equipment and alterations, alterations to the dining hall escape doorway and screen and to a non-original window to one of the flats, localised removal of non-original fabric and reinstatement of door and window openings to provide secondary means of escape, and formation of pass doors within balcony divider screens.
As published by the council, reference 26/03029/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03029/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Postcode
- CB3 9AL
Comment by 17 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cambridge's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Cambridge
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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.
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Agent on file, an architecture practice
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117 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Cambridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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