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42 Richmond Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PU

25/03335/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Use of storage shed with alterations to form ancillary studio accommodation in connection to the use and occupation of the ground floor flat at 42 Richmond Road Cambridge CB4 3 PU

Received
22 August 2025
Decided
17 October 2025 · Granted Permission
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Castle
Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

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  1. Received22 Aug
  2. Validated22 Aug
  3. Consult.16 Oct
  4. Target17 Oct
  5. Decided17 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Cambridge90% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application at 42 Richmond Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PU. Cambridge has handled 1,534 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 60 days. This one was decided in 56 days, 4 days quicker than Cambridge's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 122 applications across Castle. We hold 1,481 applications in total for the CB4 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/03335/FUL
Address
42 Richmond Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PU
Postcode
CB4 3PU
Local Authority
Cambridge
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Castle
District
Cambridge City Council

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
22 August 2025
Consultation Expiry
10 September 2025
Target Decision Date
17 October 2025
Date Decided
17 October 2025
Date Validated
22 August 2025
Date Submitted
22 August 2025
Last Date for Comments
16 October 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted Permission
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
10 September 2025
Site Notice Start
25 September 2025

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
15
Coordinates
52.218360, 0.106620
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Cambridge

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Castle And Victoria Road
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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