Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU

26/00569/S19LBSection 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)Awaiting decision

Discharge / amendments

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

S19LB to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 24/03581/LBC (Alterations to the fabric of the Hermitage, Newnham Grange, Stevenson Building, Rayne Building and Dining Hall to upgrade thermal performance and facilitate connection to a low carbon heat network) to amend the glazing in some windows within Newnham Grange and Stevenson Buildings.

Received: 13 February 2026
Decision due: 10 April 2026
Council: Cambridge City Council
Ward: Newnham
Agent: 5th Studio

ReceivedReceived13 Feb
ValidatedValidated13 Feb
Consult.Consultation25 Mar
TargetTarget Date10 Apr
DecidedDecided

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Comment on the council's site Documents (12)

About this application

This is an application to vary a condition at Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU. Cambridge has handled 1,195 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Central conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 188 applications across Newnham. We hold 687 applications in total for the CB3 postcode area.

97% of conditions applications at Cambridge City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: CB3 9EU
Application type: Section 19 - Remove/Vary Condition (LB)
Scale / size: Small
District: Cambridge City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 13 February 2026
Consultation expiry: 4 March 2026
Last date for comments: 25 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: 5th Studio
Architect profile: 5TH STUDIO LTD
Agent address: Unit 8 Darkroom Dales Brewery Gwydir Street Cambridge CB1 2LJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 4 March 2026

Additional information

Documents: 12

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Historic Core
Listed building: Grade II: Dining Hall, Darwin CollegeOn or next to this site

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, 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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Associated applications

2026
13 Feb
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (joinery scale of 1:20 - relates to Newnham Grange and…
PendingDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside24/03581/CONDA
2026
13 Feb
S19LB to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 24/03581/LBC
This applicationPendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/00569/S19LB

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