Royal Mail House Clifton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7QQ

1. 15 Sep 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Mill Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  24/1299/TTPO Submitted 12 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  T44-T51, T56-T58, T64-T67, T75-T77: Crown lift to 2.5m, removing only secondary branches to suitable growth points On-going permission is sought for these repeat works until 30/11/2034

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Gilbert House 6 Mill Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2FJ

  26/02419/CL2PD Submitted 25 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 to remove and replace all aluminium composite panels to the external façade panels on the ground floor and 6th floor apartments, Install cavity closers and fire barriers to all elevations and external wall systems and remove XPS thermal insulation on East Elevation and replace.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 20 docs

• Huxley House 8 Mill Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2FL

  26/02420/CL2PD Submitted 25 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 to remove and replace all aluminium composite panels to the external façade panels on the ground floor and 6th floor apartments, Install cavity closers and fire barriers to all elevations and external wall systems.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 21 docs

• Watson House 4 Mill Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2FH

  26/02421/CL2PD Submitted 25 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a full review and remediation to the cavity barrier provision within the aluminium feature cladding located at ground floor adjacent to the residential entrance.

  Granted Lawful development 21 docs

• 7A Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7DY

  26/02885/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  New Shopfront and addition of external Seating Area and the installation of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 7A Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7DY

  26/02886/ADV Submitted 30 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Installation of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 12 docs

• 26/02805/PRIOR Granted

  School House, National Extension College Homerton Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB

  Change use of the first floor from office space to a teaching space for Hills Road Sixth Form College

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02850/PRIOR Granted

  580 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JR

  Demolish existing rear extension. Single storey rear extension.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03035/PRIOR Granted

  50 Carlton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2DE

  Single storey rear extension.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02154/PRIOR Granted

  Sidney Sussex College, Blundell Court Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU

  Installation of 137 solar panels to the flat roof of a 5 storey accommodation block on site.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03355/PRIOR Awaiting decision

  52 Kingston Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NU

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

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Prior approval