Planning application
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
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Proposal
Part retention of 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 26/03030/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03030/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Postcode
- CB3 9AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03029/FUL Awaiting decision
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL
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.
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23/0122/TTCA Granted
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL
Tree 6 (Hornbeam) - Pollard at a height of 5 metres (Extensive internal decay of trunk) Grange Road Location plan 1 Tree 16 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 17 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Hercshal Road Plan 1 Tree 18 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 19 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 20 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 49 (Whitebeam) - Fell (terminal decline) Herschel Road, - Plan 1 Tree 71 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 89 (Laburnum) - Fell (Extensive decay throughout) 5b Hershal Rd Plan 2 Tree 113 (Cherry) - Fell (Extensive basal decay) South of 6 Herschel Rd Plan 3 Tree 154 (Robinia) - Fell (Extensive basal decay and dieback) West Court Plan 3 Tree 156 (Indian Bean) - Remove two lowest branches on eastern side back to nearest growth point (hazard beam failure) West Court - Plan 3 Tree group / row G2 (Apples) - Reduce to 1.5 metres height (trees are suppressed and of very low vigour / dead wood) 4 Herschel Road plan 2
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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/03029/FUL (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
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Avanti Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
118 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- SITE NOTICE
- EXISTING WORKS, EXISTING PLAN (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPE)
- EXTERNAL WORKS, EXISTING EXTERNAL LIGHTING TO WALKS AND PUBLIC COURTYARDS
- PROPOSED GA PLAN - HARD LANDSCAPING
- EXTERNAL WORKS, PROPOSED EXTERNAL LIGHTING TO WALKS AND PUBLIC COURTYARDS
- EXTERNAL WORKS, PROPOSED EXTERNAL FURNITURE AND SOFT LANDSCAPING
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- INVALID LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- BRICKWORK REPAIR METHOD STATEMENT
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIRS ST07 SPOUT DETAILS
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIRS ST07 PLANTER
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING SECTION DETAILS THROUGH RILL 1
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING RILL TERMINATION PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST12 SECTION DETAILS
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING DINNING COURT PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING DINNING COURT SECTION
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING DINNING COURT SECTION
- PART 1 - HERITAGE IMPACT DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS EXISTING ENTRANCE DOOR
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS EXISTING TYPICAL BALCONY DIVIDER PLAN DETAILS
- EXTERNAL WORK PROPOSED STAIR ST07 SECTION DETAILS
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST07 SPOUT DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST07 LOUVRE DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STIR ST07 STEEL PLANTER
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED RILL PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED WIDE SECTION THROUGH PILL 1
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED WIDE SECTION THROUGH RILL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED SECTION DETAIL THROUGH RILL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED RILL TERMINATION PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST02 PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORK PROPOSED STAIR ST02 SECTION DETAIL 1
- FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXEMPTION STATEMENT
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STUDY COURT
- EXTERNAL WORK PROPOSED STAIR 02 SECTION DETAIL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STUDY COURT PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORK PROPOSED STUDY COURT
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED FLT 2 ELEVATIONS
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS PROPOSED TYPICAL BALCONY DIVIDER PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE SAFTEY WORKS PROPOSED TYPICAL BALCONY DIVIDER SECTION DETAIL 1
- EXTERNAL HARD LANDSCAPE MATERIALS BOARD
- EXISTING WEST ELEVATION FAMILY GARDEN
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
- EXISTING EAST ELEVATION FAMILY WALK
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION FAMILY GARDEN
- PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION FAMILY WALK
- EXTERNAL WORKS DETAIL AND SECTION LOCATION KEY EXISTING
- EXTERNAL WORKS DETAIL AD SECTION LOCATION KEY PROPSED
- EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN
- EXISTING 1ST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING 2ND 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- DEMOLITION 1ST FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITION 2ND 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED 2ND 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING SECTIONS THROUGH FAMILY WALK LOOKIN WEST AND EAST
- EXISTING SECTION THROUGH SCHOLARS WALK LOOKING EAST AND WEST
- PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH FAMILY WALK LOOKING WEST AND EAST
- PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH SCHOLARS WALK LOOKING EAST AND WEST
- CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 1
- CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 2
- CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 3
- COVERING LETTER
- DRAINAGE STATEMENT
- ARVORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SOFT LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS PROPOSED TYPICAL BALCONY DIVIDER SECTION DETAIL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED DINING COURT PLAN DETAIL
- DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED DINING COURT SECTION
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED DINING COURT SECTION
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST07 PLAN DETAILS
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST07 SECTION DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST07 LOUVRE DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING RILL PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING WIDE SECTION THROUGH RILL 1
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING WIDE SECTION THROUGH RILL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING SECTION DETAIL THROUGH RILL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST11 ST12 ST13 PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST02 PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST02 SECTION DETAIL 1
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STAIR ST02 SECTION DETAIL 2
- EXTERNAL WORKS EXISTING STUDY COURT PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PRESIDNETS FLAT AND FLAT 2 PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PRESIDNETS FLAT AND FLAT 2 ELEVATIONS
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING GROUND FLOOR BOLLINGER FAMILY GUEST SUITS PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING GROUND FLOOR BOLLINGER FAMILY GUEST SUITS ELEVATIONS
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING DINING HALL FIRE EXIT DOOR PLAN DETAILS
- FIRE RSIK MITIGATION MEASURES EXISTING DINING HALL FIRE EXIT DOOR ELEVATIONS
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS EXISTING INTERNAL DOOR
- FIRE SAFETY WORKS EXISTING TYPICAL BALCONY DIVIDER SECTION DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST07 PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED SECTION DETAIL THROUGH RILL 1
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST11 ST12 ST13 PLAN DETAIL
- EXTERNAL WORKS PROPOSED STAIR ST12 SECTION DETAIL
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED FLAT 2 PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BOLLINGER FAMILY GUEST SUITE PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BOLLINGER FAMILY GUEST SUITE ELEVATIONS
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED CHANGES TO DINING HALL FIRE EXIT DOOR PLAN DETAIL
- FIRE RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED CHANGES TO DINING HALL FIRE EXIT ELEVATIONS
- PART 2 - HERITAGE IMPACT, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (PART 2)
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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.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 121 docs -
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL
Tree 6 (Hornbeam) - Pollard at a height of 5 metres (Extensive internal decay of trunk) Grange Road Location plan 1 Tree 16 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 17 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Hercshal Road Plan 1 Tree 18 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 19 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 20 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 49 (Whitebeam) - Fell (terminal decline) Herschel Road, - Plan 1 Tree 71 (Lime) - Remove basal epicormic shoots Herschel Road Plan 1 Tree 89 (Laburnum) - Fell (Extensive decay throughout) 5b Hershal Rd Plan 2 Tree 113 (Cherry) - Fell (Extensive basal decay) South of 6 Herschel Rd Plan 3 Tree 154 (Robinia) - Fell (Extensive basal decay and dieback) West Court Plan 3 Tree 156 (Indian Bean) - Remove two lowest branches on eastern side back to nearest growth point (hazard beam failure) West Court - Plan 3 Tree group / row G2 (Apples) - Reduce to 1.5 metres height (trees are suppressed and of very low vigour / dead wood) 4 Herschel Road plan 2
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