Planning application
Imperial War Museum, North Site Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of the the critical low voltage infrastructure to the North Site.
As published by the council, reference 26/01283/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01283/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Whittlesford
- Parish
- Whittlesford CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01282/FUL Granted
Imperial War Museum, North Site Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire
Replacement of the critical low voltage infrastructure to the North Site and the excavation and reinstatement of the required trench works across the North site to facilitate the installation of the required cables.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
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HLN Ltd Agent
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 9 July 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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