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

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03299/S73 Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/03299/S73

Application record

Reference
26/03299/S73
Type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
1 Sep 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.

  • 26/01314/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
  • 26/03290/S19LB Awaiting decision

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

    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.

    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. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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12 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 amendment applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. 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

    26/03290/S19LB Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    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.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 9 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

  • 23/04687/NMA2 Awaiting decision

    Barnwell Local Centre Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG

    Non material amendment on application 23/04687/FUL to: 1 - Community Centre Hall (Block ABC east elevation) single exit doors within garden space amended to double doors to comply with fire strategy. 2 - Community Centre (Block ABC west elevation) 1no. window to one to one room at request of Cambridge City Council due to operational requirements. 3 - Community Centre (Block ABC link roof) 1no. Skylight introduced for access and natural light. 4 - Community Centre (Block ABC) Glazing to garden wall omitted for hit and miss brick detail at request of Cambridge City Council due to vandalism and maintenance concerns. 5 - Community Centre (Garden) Ramp omitted due to appropriate existing levels allowing level access. 6 - All Blocks (Elevations) 825mm reduction in parapet height to accommodate appropriate technical floor and roof build ups, and service voids, which would have otherwise increased overall building height. 7 - Block ABC (North and East Elevations) 3no. RWP's introduced on both elevations because loadings on roof are too great to comply with warranty provider requirements if falls only go from front to back. additionally higher parapets would have been required contradicting above change. 8 - Block D (North elevation) Plant room door omitted as no longer a requirement for electrical plant room. 9 - Block A (South elevation) M4(3) slopes introduced to patios of units to allow easier wheelchair access at request of Cambridge City Council

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/02814/NMA1 Awaiting decision

    115 Wadloes Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PF

    Non material amendment on application 26/02814/HFUL to the ridge line of the building on the original plan from mainly E/W to N/S on the new plan and the eaves on the new plan are 90mm higher

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 23/04732/NMA6 Awaiting decision

    Devonshire Gardens Devonshire Road Cambridge CB1 2BJ

    Non material amendment on application 23/04732/S73 for changes to the Permitted Scheme comprising the omission of the balustrades on the western elevation of Block F&G parapet gutters.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/03739/S73 Awaiting decision

    98 Riverside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HN

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of ref: 26/01087/HFUL (Part single, part two storey side extension with first floor terrace and sedum roof. Roof extension including rear dormer, following demolition of existing carport building and separate lean-to structures. Alterations to fenestration.) to include repositioning of three walls to align with existing structure, patio door changed to window, addition of rooflights, metal balustrade instead of glass, and amended attic windows.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 24/04593/NMA1 Granted

    12 Aylestone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HF

    Non material amendment on application 24/04593/FUL to include additional 2no projecting solar shade louvre installation to the rear elevation.

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Amendments