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Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03106/S19LB Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)

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Proposal

S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 24/03581/LBC (Alterations to the fabric of the Hermitage, Newnham Grange, Stevenson Building, Rayne Building and Dining Hall to upgrade thermal performance and facilitate connection to a low carbon heat network.) 1. Removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank: Following detailed technical design, the external roof-mounted water tank is no longer required. Its removal would allow for a simplified and improved roof drainage layout. 2. Addition of an external vent cowl: The inclusion of one single vent on the west elevation to correctly align the drawings with the mechanical services strategy and 3. Alteration to riser overrun height: An increase of approximately 285mm to the height of the riser overruns to facilitate the necessary routing of air handling ductwork from the riser onto the roof plant area.

As published by the council, reference 26/03106/S19LB

Application record

Reference
26/03106/S19LB
Type
Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Newnham
Postcode
CB3 9EU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03119/S73 Awaiting decision

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of application reference number 24/03580/FUL (Construction of a plant room to house river source heat pumps, a garden room beneath the Dining Hall and an extension to the Hermitage. Internal and external alterations to the Hermitage, Dining Hall and Rayne building to improve circulation and thermal performance) for amendments to the Rayne Building including removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank, addition of an external vent cowl and alteration to riser overrun height.

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 24/03581/CONDB Granted

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) of listed building consent 24/03581/LBC

    Decided 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 24/03580/NMA2 Withdrawn

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    Non material amendment on application 24/03580/FUL for 1. Removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank 2. Addition of an external vent cowl 3. Alteration to riser overrun height (increase of approximately 285mm)

    Decided 11 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 24/03580/NMA1 Awaiting decision

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    Non-material amendment on application 24/03580/FUL for minor amendments to Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement

    Submitted 18 Dec 2025 Amendments
  • 24/03580/CONDD Granted

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    Submission of details required by conditions 17 (Foul Water Drainage) and 18 (Surface Water) - partial discharge, Pump House (plant room) Phase 1A of planning permission 24/03580/FUL

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 20/01387/CONDB Granted

    Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    Discharge of condition 4 (method statement prior to removal of the concrete slab in the Hermitage) of listed building consent

    Decided 9 Nov 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 24/03581/LBC (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Caruso St John Architects Agent, an architecture practice

Active · incorporated 2006

4 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Aug 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 18 Aug 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 14 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 14 Aug 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING SILVER STREET ELEVATIONS Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • RAYNE - ROOF DETAILS AS J41 Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING LINK ELEVATION Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONS Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING GARDEN ELEVATION Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING RAYNE SECTION BB Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING RAYNE SECTION DD Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED RAYNE SECTION BB Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED RAYNE SECTION DD Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • DRAWING REGISTER Application Information · 14 Aug 2026
  • SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Application Information · 14 Aug 2026
  • DETAIL - FACADE VENT COWL Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED GARDEN ELEVATION Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED LINK ELEVATION Drawings · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawings · 14 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    24/03580/CONDD Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details required by conditions 17 (Foul Water Drainage) and 18 (Surface Water) - partial discharge, Pump House (plant room) Phase 1A of planning permission 24/03580/FUL

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    24/03581/CONDB Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) of listed building consent 24/03581/LBC

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    24/03580/NMA2 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Non material amendment on application 24/03580/FUL for 1. Removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank 2. Addition of an external vent cowl 3. Alteration to riser overrun height (increase of approximately 285mm)

    Withdrawn Amendments 24 docs

  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    24/03580/NMA1 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

    Non-material amendment on application 24/03580/FUL for minor amendments to Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement

    Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs

  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

    26/03119/S73 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of application reference number 24/03580/FUL (Construction of a plant room to house river source heat pumps, a garden room beneath the Dining Hall and an extension to the Hermitage. Internal and external alterations to the Hermitage, Dining Hall and Rayne building to improve circulation and thermal performance) for amendments to the Rayne Building including removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank, addition of an external vent cowl and alteration to riser overrun height.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 34 docs

  • Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge CB3 9EU

    20/01387/CONDA Submitted 6 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Method Statement for repairs to front elevation), 5 (Recording of the existing structure) and 6 (Windows) of listed building consent

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 12 docs

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