The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Cambridge, 2025
28 appeals decided in 2025, 18% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed17 December 2025· major3361632Anstey Hall Hotel, Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LG
the construction of two blocks of retirement accommodation (Class C2) comprising 87 two-bedroom apartments with associated hard and soft landscaping, bin storage, cycle, and car parking. Provision of new vehicular access onto Maris Lane and reconfiguration of wall with new entrance gates. New pedestrian access onto Old Mills Road
- Dismissed21 November 2025· minor336527421 Hobson Street, Cambridge, CB1 1NL
‘Redevelopment of site involving: 1. demolition of existing buildings except for 16 – 17 and 18 - 19 Sidney Street façades, 16 – 17 street facing roof aspect and chimneys; and 2. provision of: - no. replacement retail units totalling 882m2 (use class E (a) (b) (c) & (e)); - 4,107m2 of office space (use class E (g) (i) & (ii)); and - 349m2 of community space (use classes F1 and F2); 3. new shopfront to 16 – 17 Sidney Street and alterations to roof and northern chimney; and 4. public realm enhancement works’
- Dismissed10 November 2025· advert3372900Pavement O/S 58 Regent Street, Cambridge
installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones
- Dismissed10 November 2025· minor3372899Pavement O/S 58 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DP
installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones
- Dismissed3 November 2025· minor3371125Land To The Rear Of 142 Chesterton Road , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1DA
conversion of the existing garage into a one-bed dwelling following subdivision of the residential plot, together with associated alterations - part-retrospective
- Allowed16 October 2025· minor336999278 Poulter Walk, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9GY
change of use of a restaurant/café (Class E(b)) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of extraction and ventilation equipment
- Allowed19 September 2025· minor33672561 Stansgate Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0QZ
erection of addition to 1 Stansgate Avenue and use of new building for 1 x 1 bedroom and 1 x 2 bedroom dwellings
- Allowed9 September 2025· other3360616Beehive Centre , Coldhams Lane , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB1 3ET
Demolition of existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site for a new local centre (E(a-f), F1(b-f), F2(b,d)), open space and employment (office and laboratory) floorspace (E(g)(i)(ii)) to ground floor and employment floorspace (office and laboratory) (E(g)(i)(ii)) to upper floors, with supporting infrastructure
- Allowed3 September 2025· minor3361641Mayflower House, Manhattan Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1JT
Erection of 8 no. flats (4 no. studios, 2 no. one bed & 2 no. two bed flats) on the eighth floor on Mayflower House with removal of Electronic Communications Apparatus on the roof, bin-store for proposed flats occupying one existing car parking bay, bespoke structure to cover 20 no. existing cycle bays and structures to cover 32 no. additional cycle bays
- Dismissed27 August 2025· minor3363192Land Rear Of , 226 To 250 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB1 8NL
up to nine self-build/custom-build plots
- Dismissed12 August 2025· minor336563044 Kimberley Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HH
Change of use of an existing outbuilding to a short-term holiday let and for ancillary residential use associated with the dwelling
- Dismissed11 August 2025· minor3363985Go Glass, 127 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BS
part demolition of existing premises and the conversion into a single dwelling house along with the erection of 3 No. 1 bedroom dwellings to the rear accessed from Derby Road
- Allowed11 August 2025· minor336319151 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3EB
the change of use of detached residential outbuilding and land to a dwelling
- Dismissed16 July 2025· householder336650167 Panton Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HL
loft conversion with front and rear dormer extensions
- Dismissed30 June 2025· householder336438028 Russell Court, CB2 1HW, Cambridge, CB2 1HW
the addition of an extra storey
- Dismissed30 June 2025· householder336423632 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3DB
a loft conversion including the construction of a new rear dormer and proposed Velux roof windows to the front elevation
- Dismissed30 June 2025· householder336082313 Cavendish Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UP
erection of a 2 storey rear extension together with a part 2 storey and part single storey side extension
- Dismissed4 June 2025· householder335982811 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QX
Single storey side extension. Two storey front extension. Vehicle access
- Dismissed20 May 2025· minor3354817The Varsity Hotel & Spa, Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AQ
Installation of a new all-weather lightweight retractable roof canopy and associated works
- Dismissed22 April 2025· minor33536571 Daws Close, Cambridge, CB1 9LE
Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to two three- bedroom residential flats, involving replacement of existing front and rear windows with new windows and a ground floor rear door with a new window; insertion of a new side door on the ground floor
- Dismissed22 April 2025· minor3353339558 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LL
Single storey new dwelling with associated landscaping and off street parking at the rear of 558 Newmarket Road
- Dismissed16 April 2025· minor335263218 Adams Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AD
for the erection of a single dwelling to the rear of no. 18 Adams Road, Cambridge
- Dismissed7 April 2025· householder335990513 Highfield Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2AJ
a ‘part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension including parapet wall, hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer over proposed first floor. Erection of detached garden room to rear’
- Dismissed7 April 2025· householder3359575291 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JL
for the demolition of an existing conservatory, the construction of a new two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension, and the installation of new roof lights
- Dismissed14 March 2025· householder335709323 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UQ
demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension – full depth on ground floor and ½ depth on first floor, installation of new roof lights, extension to front porch, removal of front hedge and widening of dropped kerb
- Dismissed24 February 2025· minor3349124Land Rear of 6 Friars Close, Cambridge, CB1 9JE
residential development containing 4 flats, along with access, car parking and associated landscaping
- Dismissed10 February 2025· minor334311987-89 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SB
‘Demolition of existing buildings at Nos. 87 and 89 followed by a new building containing 6 flats/units to the front and a single flat to the rear along with bike and bin storage’
- Dismissed16 January 2025· minor334817036 Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RH
Erection of two dwellings and associated works
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