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Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

Awaiting decisionReference: 26/02689/LBCCambridge City Council

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Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
9 Sept 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

Proposal details

Reference
26/02689/LBC
Ward
Newnham
Agent
5th Studio

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BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF24 Aug 2026View
HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF13 Aug 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF23 Jul 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF23 Jul 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF15 Jul 2026View
4674-D-101-REV P1-PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLANDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
HERITAGESTATEMENT.V1Design and Access Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
TREE PROTECTION PLAN FOR DEMOLITIONDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
JOINERS STATEMENTApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DECARBONISATION STRATEGYApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
STATEMENT OF NEEDApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SITE PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SITE PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PLANT ROOM - GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PLANT ROOM - FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ATTIC FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ATTIC FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ROOF SPACE PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ROOF SPACE PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ROOF PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ROOF PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION-1-1 - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION B-B-R - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
WEST ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
EAST ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION 2-2 - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION1-1-PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION 2-2 - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SECTION B-B-R - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PLANT ROOM - NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PLANT ROOM - SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PLANT ROOM - EAST WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED WALL BUILD UPSDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF BUILDUPSDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED RETROFIT AND CEILING LINING DETAILSDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SERVICE LINING DETAILS - ROOMSDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
TYPICAL DOOR DETAILS - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED TYPICAL WINDOW DETAILDrawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS W-1 TO W-8Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS W-9 TO W-13Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS W-14 TO W-16Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS W-17 TO W-22Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ATTIC FLOOR WINDOWS W-23 TO W-27Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ROOF LEVEL WINDOWS W-28Drawings · PDF15 Jul 2026View
RETROFIT PROPOSALSApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SERVICES DISTRIBUTION STRATEGYApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1Design and Access Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2Design and Access Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
EXISTING WINDOW GLAZING SURVEYApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
REPAIRS SCHEDULEApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
WINDOW SCHEDULEApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DOOR SCHEDULEApplication Information · PDF15 Jul 2026View
ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DIAGNOSTIC AIR TIGHTNESS TESTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View
PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF15 Jul 2026View

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