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Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN

26/03345/FULFull ApplicationPending Decision
Full

Proposal

Installation of 6no condenser units on flat roof of G-Staircase and removal of existing ground level air handling unit enclosure from College gardens.

Received
2 September 2026
Target decision date
28 October 2026
Ward
Newnham
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Sep
  2. Validated2 Sep
  3. Consult.9 Oct
  4. Target28 Oct
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Cambridge90% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application at Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN. Cambridge has handled 1,534 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 60 days. It was submitted on 2 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the West Cambridge conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 198 applications across Newnham. We hold 660 applications in total for the CB3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/03345/FUL
Address
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
Postcode
CB3 9AN
Local Authority
Cambridge
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Awaiting decision
Ward
Newnham
District
Cambridge City Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Purcell
Architect ProfilePURCELL LIMITED
Agent Address
1 Quayside Cambridge CB5 8AB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 September 2026
Consultation Expiry
16 September 2026
Target Decision Date
28 October 2026
Date Validated
2 September 2026
Date Submitted
2 September 2026
Last Date for Comments
9 October 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
16 September 2026
Site Notice Start
17 September 2026

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
14
Coordinates
52.205240, 0.104111
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Cambridge

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: West Cambridge
  • Listed building: Robinson CollegeOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 17/2015Protected tree on or next to this site · +3 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).

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