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Alterations to provide improved disabled access, alongside general maintenance works. The scheme comprises the following: new external ramp to the eastern side of the central portico, new external ramp to service the exterior door in the western facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, regrading of external site levels to service the exterior door in the eastern facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, mechanisation of exterior doors and rearrangement of toilet block within eastern wing to provide disabled wc facility.

Institute Of Astronomy, Observatory Building And Library Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA

DecidedReference: 26/02485/FULCambridge City Council

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Institute Of Astronomy, Observatory Building And Library Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
25 Aug 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Alterations to provide improved disabled access, alongside general maintenance works. The scheme comprises the following: new external ramp to the eastern side of the central portico, new external ramp to service the exterior door in the western facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, regrading of external site levels to service the exterior door in the eastern facade of the building, with interior mat well removed, mechanisation of exterior doors and rearrangement of toilet block within eastern wing to provide disabled wc facility.

Proposal details

Reference
26/02485/FUL
Ward
Castle
Agent
Carter Jonas LLP

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Documents 21 of 21

DocumentPublishedAction
DELEGATION REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF10 Sept 2026View
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF8 Sept 2026View
OBS BUILD. 1-10 SCALE HANDRAIL DETAILDrawings · PDF10 Aug 2026View
Agent / Applicant CommentsAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF10 Aug 2026View
1-10 SCALE HANDRAIL DETAIL .Drawings · PDF10 Aug 2026View
BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments4 Aug 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF3 Aug 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF14 Jul 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments14 Jul 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF14 Jul 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF14 Jul 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF30 Jun 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF30 Jun 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF30 Jun 2026View
EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED TOILET PLANDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View
PLANNING DESIGN HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF30 Jun 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF30 Jun 2026View

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