Planning application
Control Tower Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations to include structural repair works to first floor concrete slab, removal of partition walls, and new door.
As published by the council, reference 26/00561/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00561/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Duxford
- Parish
- Duxford CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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2 Aug 2026
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Ayer Associates Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2002 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 8 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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