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Refurbishment, comprising remedial works and the installation of new cladding to the existing north and west elevations of the Austin Building and provision of new teaching accommodation within the Balfour Building, including alterations to its south elevation, together with associated enabling and supporting works.

Austin, Balfour And Cockcroft Buildings New Museums Site Pembroke Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire

DecidedReference: 26/01021/FULCambridge City Council

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Application location

Austin, Balfour And Cockcroft Buildings New Museums Site Pembroke Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
8 May 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Refurbishment, comprising remedial works and the installation of new cladding to the existing north and west elevations of the Austin Building and provision of new teaching accommodation within the Balfour Building, including alterations to its south elevation, together with associated enabling and supporting works.

Proposal details

Reference
26/01021/FUL
Ward
Market
Agent
Head of Estates

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Documents 28 of 28

DocumentPublishedAction
DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF7 May 2026View
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF7 May 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF13 Apr 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments7 Apr 2026View
BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF7 Apr 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF19 Mar 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF19 Mar 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF13 Mar 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF13 Mar 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPINGDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING HARD LANDSCAPINGDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF13 Mar 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF13 Mar 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF13 Mar 2026View

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