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Demolition will cover a series of buildings known collectively as the Cavendish Laboratory:Mott Building, Bragg Building, Link Building,Rutherford Building, Microelectronics Research Centre, Kapitza Building along with various ancillary structures and hardstanding associated with the buildings.

Cavendish Laboratory 19 J J Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE

DecidedReference: 26/02803/PRIORCambridge City Council

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Cavendish Laboratory 19 J J Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Prior Approval
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
20 Aug 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Demolition will cover a series of buildings known collectively as the Cavendish Laboratory:Mott Building, Bragg Building, Link Building,Rutherford Building, Microelectronics Research Centre, Kapitza Building along with various ancillary structures and hardstanding associated with the buildings.

Proposal details

Reference
26/02803/PRIOR
Ward
Newnham
Agent
Director of Estates

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Documents 19 of 19

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF19 Aug 2026View
DELEGATION REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF19 Aug 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments18 Aug 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF13 Aug 2026View
CADENTGASConsultee Comments · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CADENTGASConsultee Comments · PDF4 Aug 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF28 Jul 2026View
INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF24 Jul 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF24 Jul 2026View
INVALID REPLY COVERING E MAILApplication Information · PDF24 Jul 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF23 Jul 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF23 Jul 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF23 Jul 2026View
MONITORING RECORDApplication Information · PDF23 Jul 2026View
DRAINAGE PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jul 2026View
MONITORING SITE PLANSDrawings · PDF23 Jul 2026View
SUPPORTING STATEMENTApplication Information · PDF23 Jul 2026View
DEMOLITION RED LINE BOUNDARY PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jul 2026View
POST DEMOLITION PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jul 2026View

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Prior Approval Not Required
DECISION NOTICE
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