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4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03290/S19LB Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)

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Proposal

S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 26/01314/LBC (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

As published by the council, reference 26/03290/S19LB

Application record

Reference
26/03290/S19LB
Type
Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Market
Postcode
CB2 1EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03299/S73 Awaiting decision

    4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 26/01313/FUL (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01314/CONDA Awaiting decision

    4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Details) of listed buiding consent 26/01314/LBC Drawing 25.024-SK-017(A) refers to condition 3b, demonstrating the intended works to the entrance gate from Tennis Court Rd.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01313/FUL Granted

    4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01314/LBC Granted

    4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

Who's behind it

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Freeland Rees Roberts Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01314/CONDA Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Details) of listed buiding consent 26/01314/LBC Drawing 25.024-SK-017(A) refers to condition 3b, demonstrating the intended works to the entrance gate from Tennis Court Rd.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

  • 4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/03299/S73 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 26/01313/FUL (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 12 docs

  • 4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01313/FUL Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs

  • 4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL

    26/01314/LBC Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

  • Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road Cambridge CB2 1QN

    21/0426/TTCA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    G103: Birch & Hornbeam and T100: Holly - Trim lower canopy branches back by approx 1-2 metres max towards the trunk. G2000: London Plane x2 - Trim lower branches back on one side by approx 1-2 metres.

    Granted Trees 13 docs

  • Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QN

    26/0893/TTCA Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    G1- 2x Honey Locust - Reduce away to clear building and windows by removing 1.5 meters, to maintan in their current location.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Cambridge

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    Submission of details required by condition 30 (Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 26/00567/S73

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00567/CONDD Granted

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    Submission of details required by condition 31 (EV Vehicle Charging Point Details) of planning permission 26/00567/S73

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01330/CONDA Split decision

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    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Trees), 4 (Surface water during construction), 5 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment), 7 (Dust mitigation) and 10 (method statement) of planning permission 24/01330/FUL

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 23/04687/COND70 Awaiting decision

    Barnwell Local Centre Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG

    Submission of details required by condition 70 (Car and Cycle Parking Management Plan) of planning permission 23/04687/FUL - Site 1 only

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions
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    The White House 72 Fen Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UN

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Piling), 4 (Bin and Cycle Storage) and 5 (Ecological Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 24/01373/FUL

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions