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Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

Awaiting decision South Cambridgeshire 26/03702/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Installation of new lighting and controls in various locations around Girton College, including Cloister Court, the external pedestrian route to the Pavilion, the entrance tower archway, the Stanley Library, Cloister Corridor, Old Hall, the Chapel, Eliza Baker Court, the Dining Hall and the Upper Library. Additionally, new AV facilities within the Chapel.

As published by the council, reference 26/03702/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/03702/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Girton
Parish
Girton CP
Postcode
CB3 0JG

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 20 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03703/LBC Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Installation of new lighting and controls in various locations around Girton College, including Cloister Court, the external pedestrian route to the Pavilion, the entrance tower archway, the Stanley Library, Cloister Corridor, Old Hall, the Chapel, Eliza Baker Court, the Dining Hall and the Upper Library. Additionally, new AV facilities within the Chapel.

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/03583/S73 Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 26/01599/S73 (S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan.)

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01599/CONDF Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 32 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission 26/01599/S73

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01599/CONDE Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Site Wide Phasing Plan) of planning permission 26/01599/S73.

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03359/REM Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Reserved matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the Installation of 1no. informal natural grass pitch and 2no. Multi-Use Games Areas enclosed with ball stop fencing for 2no. tennis courts (with line marking to accommodate netball and pickleball) together with associated landscaping, equipment storage and provision of new pathway to existing Woodland Walk following outline planning permission 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) as varied by 26/01599/S73 (S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan.)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
  • 26/03360/FUL Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Installation of one Basketball Practice Court

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01599/CONDB Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by condition 10(Part)(AMS Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission 26/01599/S73.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01599/CONDC Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by condition 9 (Archaeologica, Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI)) of planning permission 26/01599/S73.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01599/CONDD Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by conditions 7(Design and Layout ) and 8 (ground conditions assessment and scheme to provide a pitch of acceptable quality) of planning permission 26/01599/S73.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01599/CONDA Awaiting decision

    Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Submission of details required by conditions 11(Construction Ecological Management Plan), 15(Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 20(Traffic Management Plan and Construction Logistics Plan) of planning permission 26/01599/S73.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Cambridgeshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Purcell LLP Agent, registered in Thames Ditton

Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Thames Ditton

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Documents

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

62 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided full applications in a median of 143 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    26/03703/LBC Submitted 30 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

    Installation of new lighting and controls in various locations around Girton College, including Cloister Court, the external pedestrian route to the Pavilion, the entrance tower archway, the Stanley Library, Cloister Corridor, Old Hall, the Chapel, Eliza Baker Court, the Dining Hall and the Upper Library. Additionally, new AV facilities within the Chapel.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 64 docs
  • Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    24/01630/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Alterations to the south east facing elevation to Cloister Court at ground floor including enlargement of the existing door opening and replacement door, enlargement of the two flanking window openings to create two new doorways, removal of existing steps and handrail, installation of solar shading and alteration to the basement well with replacement balustrades.

    Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 23 docs
  • Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    24/01631/LBC Submitted 29 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Alterations to the south east facing elevation to Cloister Court at ground floor including enlargement of the existing door opening and replacement door, enlargement of the two flanking window openings to create two new doorways, removal of existing steps and handrail, installation of solar shading and alteration to the basement well with replacement balustrades.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 22 docs
  • Girton College, Tower Wing Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    24/01337/LBC Submitted 9 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Alterations and refurbishment to grade II listed building.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs
  • Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    26/03583/S73 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 26/01599/S73 (S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan.)

    Awaiting decision Amendments 13 docs
  • Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    26/01599/S73 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan.

    Granted Amendments 53 docs

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