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St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03054/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of 48 solar panels

As published by the council, reference 26/03054/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/03054/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Newnham
Postcode
CB3 9DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/1334/TTCA Granted

    St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    T1 - Four large Yew trees x11ms in height restricting light to student accommodation: Reduce height by 2ms and raise crown by 3ms. Reduce laterals by up to 2ms and leave shaped and balanced.

    Decided 6 Jan 2025 Trees
  • 19/1212/NMA2 Granted

    St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    Non material amendment on application 19/1212/FUL for revision of cycle storage facilities on the site.

    Decided 20 Jan 2023 Amendments
  • 19/1213/CONDB Granted

    St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Demolition of the existing building the means & methods of making good areas where demolitions [internal or external] have altered historic fabric), 5 (Details of new or additional door control and/or closure mechanisms), 6 (Details of new or replacement flooring) and 7 (Installation of services the means & methods of making good areas where service runs are chased into existing historic fabric) of listed building consent 19/1213/LBC

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 26 Aug 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 19 Aug 2026
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 19 Aug 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 19 Aug 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 13 Aug 2026
  • ST CHAD'S HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 13 Aug 2026
  • RECEIPT Application Officer Correspondence · 13 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 13 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 12 Aug 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 12 Aug 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 12 Aug 2026
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DETAILS Drawings · 12 Aug 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 12 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 12 Aug 2026
  • RAIL CLAMPS TECHNICAL INFORMATION Application Information · 12 Aug 2026
  • PRODUCT SHEET Application Information · 12 Aug 2026
  • SOLAR PANEL TECHNICAL DETAILS Application Information · 12 Aug 2026
  • STREET VIEWS Photographs · 12 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONS (SOUTH ROOF OMITTED) Drawings · 12 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - FLATTENED Drawings · 12 Aug 2026

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What 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 full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    19/1212/NMA2 Submitted 23 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Non material amendment on application 19/1212/FUL for revision of cycle storage facilities on the site.

    Granted Amendments 16 docs
  • St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    19/1213/CONDB Submitted 21 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Demolition of the existing building the means & methods of making good areas where demolitions [internal or external] have altered historic fabric), 5 (Details of new or additional door control and/or closure mechanisms), 6 (Details of new or replacement flooring) and 7 (Installation of services the means & methods of making good areas where service runs are chased into existing historic fabric) of listed building consent 19/1213/LBC

    Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs
  • St Chads College 48 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH

    24/1334/TTCA Submitted 20 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Four large Yew trees x11ms in height restricting light to student accommodation: Reduce height by 2ms and raise crown by 3ms. Reduce laterals by up to 2ms and leave shaped and balanced.

    Granted Trees 8 docs
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    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 57 docs
    Small domestic
  • Kings College School West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DN

    20/1823/TTPO Submitted 18 Aug 2020 100 yards away

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    23/0122/TTCA Submitted 30 Jan 2023 150 yards away

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    Granted Trees 13 docs

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