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Lightly refurbish two 1970s floors (second and third), adding new toilets and brew points. Refurbish a small area at ground floor to create two universal toilets and a brew point from what is currently male toilet. Removal of a 1970s bridge from Phoenix to the corner of the Balfour Building and replacement of an existing external spiral stair (ground to second floor) with one to modern standards that extends to third floor. The Balfour building, including stonework details, will be repaired/reconstructed where the bridge is removed.

Phoenix Building New Museums Site Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire

DecidedReference: 26/00834/FULCambridge City Council

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Phoenix Building New Museums Site Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
28 Apr 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Lightly refurbish two 1970s floors (second and third), adding new toilets and brew points. Refurbish a small area at ground floor to create two universal toilets and a brew point from what is currently male toilet. Removal of a 1970s bridge from Phoenix to the corner of the Balfour Building and replacement of an existing external spiral stair (ground to second floor) with one to modern standards that extends to third floor. The Balfour building, including stonework details, will be repaired/reconstructed where the bridge is removed.

Proposal details

Reference
26/00834/FUL
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Market
Agent
Head of Estates

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Documents 34 of 34

DocumentPublishedAction
DRAFT CONDITIONSAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF22 Apr 2026View
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF17 Apr 2026View
OFFICER REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF17 Apr 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DRAINAGEConsultee Comments30 Mar 2026View
BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF26 Mar 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments20 Mar 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF11 Mar 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF11 Mar 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF11 Mar 2026View
RECEIPTApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF6 Mar 2026View
APPLICATION VALIDApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF6 Mar 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF3 Mar 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF3 Mar 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
GROUND FLOOR EXISTINGDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
BLOCK PLAN AND EXISTING LAYOUTDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
FIRST FLOOR EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR EXISTING LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
SECOND AND THRID FLOOR PROPOSED LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR EXISTING P21 AND P31Drawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS PROPOSED P21 AND P31 2ND AND 3RD FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED P11Drawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
ROOM ELEVATIONS PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
REPAIRS TO BALFOUR BUILDINGDrawings · PDF3 Mar 2026View
HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF3 Mar 2026View

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