Planning application
St Johns College Playing Field Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EE
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing sports pavilion and car park and construction of a replacement sports pavilion with new pedestrian access from Madingley Road, associated works and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/03300/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03300/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Postcode
- CB3 0EE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Cambridge
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Shrimplin Planning & Development Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 2019 · Guildford
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