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52 Kingston Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NU

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/03355/PRIOR Prior Approval

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Proposal

Change of use of commercial premises (Class E) to residential (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 26/03355/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
26/03355/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Postcode
CB1 2NU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

NP Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

23 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 prior approval applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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