Planning application
52 Kingston Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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2 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 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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