Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF
Proposal
S19LB to vary condition 2 of ref: 26/00484/S19LB (Alteration, refurbishment and extension to the Stirling Building, including 2no. pavilion blocks to the north and south and additional access arrangements. Alterations to the façade including the replacement of the façade with new glazing and aluminium, and refurbished brick and tiling. Alterations to the internal layout including sub-division of the main reading room with a glass partition, changes to the entrance and circulation areas on the ground floor, and the reconfiguration of cellular spaces within the L-Block on the upper floors) to include: - Removal of coolers and repositioning of remaining plant on the bookstack roof, - Alterations to entrance canopy to enable maintenance of glazed façade, Alterations below ground to footprint of south pavilion, and - Minor internal layout changes relating to improved accessible WC provision, office and meeting room partitions and changes to support updated service & fire arrangements.
- Received
- 27 October 2026
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- ReceivedReceived27 Oct
- ValidatedValidated27 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for an extension at Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF. Cambridge has handled 5,240 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 27 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the West Cambridge conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. We hold 690 applications in total for the CB3 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- CB3 9EF
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 27 October 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: West Cambridge
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Associated applications
- 202627 Oct
S19LB to vary condition 2 of ref: 26/00484/S19LB
This applicationPendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/04054/S19LB - 20266 Feb
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/00638/FUL
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)Filed alongside26/00482/S73 - 20266 Feb
S19LB to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/00639/LBC
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)Part of26/00484/S19LB
Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202619 Oct
Non material amendment on application 26/00482/S73
PendingNon-material amendment26/00482/NMA1 - 20263 Sep
Construction of plant enclosure to contain air source head pumps and sprinkler tanks and associated works in…
PendingFull Application26/03377/FUL - 202621 Aug
Submission of details required by condition 13 (proposed glass façade) of planning permission 26/00482/S73
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00482/CONDC - 202617 Jun
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 12(d) (all services penetrations through…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/00482/CONDB - 20268 Jun
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 12 (details of final glass specification) of…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/00482/CONDA - 20258 Sep
Submission of details required by condition 3 (written scheme of investigation) of planning permission…
Discharge Condition in FullDischarge of conditions25/00638/CONDB
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Nearby applications
- Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF26/00484/S19LB · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF26/00482/S73 · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF26/00482/CONDB · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF26/00482/NMA1 · AmendmentAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF25/00638/CONDB · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 1.5 miCambridgeRTPI
- 21.9 miWareRTPIRICS Regulated
- 22.2 miKimboltonRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- Lux Electrical Installtions LtdElectrician0.7 mi
- Cambridge Eco Build & ElectricalElectrician1.0 mi
- Complete Electrical Solutions (East Anglia) LtdCommercial & industrial electrical installationsElectrical Installations within Dwellings (Part P)1.4 mi
- Complete Electrical Solutions (East Anglia) LtdElectrician1.4 mi
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