109 St Matthews Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PH

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 132 New Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2QX

  26/02027/HFUL Submitted 1 Jun 2026 37m away

  Roof extension including rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Domestic

• 17 St Matthews Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PH

  24/03936/CL2PD Submitted 21 Oct 2024 60m away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a rear roof dormer extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs

• Land At The Back Of 12 Silverwood Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3HA

  22/05418/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2022 106m away

  Residential development consisting of 2 No. one and half storey semi detached dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• St Matthews Centre Sturton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2QF

  26/0658/TTPO Submitted 29 Jun 2026 129m away

  T6 London Plane- Crown lift to 1-2m above ground level T9 London Plane- To clear sign by approx. 1.5m T12 London Plane- To crown lift all round by approx. 2.5m above ground level. T13 London Plane- To crown lift all round by approx. 2.5m above ground level. T15 London Plane- To crown lift all round by approx. 2.5m above ground level. T16 London Plane- Crown lift to 1-2m above ground level. T17 Lime- To remove the lower branch next to car parking, crown clear. T24 London Plane- To clear sign by approx. 1.5m

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 110 York Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PY

  23/0451/TTCA Submitted 4 May 2023 145m away

  T1 Ash tree -( revised specification) - reduce by 3 m on the house side (W).

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 1 Silverwood Close Cambridge CB1 3HA

  20/04070/FUL Submitted 2 Oct 2020 149m away

  Conversion of existing dwelling to 2no dwellings including single storey rear extensions, first floor rear extension on new dwelling and roof extension to main dwelling.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 63 docs
  Several homes

• 26/01560/CL2PD Withdrawn

  52 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  24 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03311/CL2PD Awaiting decision

  181 Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1XG

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for change of use from C3 to C4 - 6 person HMO .

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03269/CL2PD Awaiting decision

  1 Daws Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9LE

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a prpposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (house in multiple occupancy) for no more than 6 residents.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02834/CL2PD Granted

  Sherman House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RF

  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.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02827/CL2PD Granted

  Adams House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RE

  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.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development