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Erection of student accommodation comprising 48 bedrooms, refurbishment and improvement works to Merton House and Merton Cottage and erection of an Energy Centre including the provision of cycle,bin stores and landscaping.

Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD

Awaiting decisionReference: 26/03198/FULCambridge City Council

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Full Application
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
23 Nov 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Erection of student accommodation comprising 48 bedrooms, refurbishment and improvement works to Merton House and Merton Cottage and erection of an Energy Centre including the provision of cycle,bin stores and landscaping.

Proposal details

Reference
26/03198/FUL
Ward
Newnham
Agent
DP9

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Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD

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URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF30 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments28 Sept 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF25 Sept 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF23 Sept 2026View
PUBLIC ARTConsultee Comments · PDF23 Sept 2026View
POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFCERConsultee Comments · PDF23 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comments · PDF22 Sept 2026View
TREESConsultee Comments22 Sept 2026View
TREESConsultee Comments22 Sept 2026View
NHS CENTRAL EAST ICBConsultee Comments · PDF22 Sept 2026View
LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF16 Sept 2026View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF15 Sept 2026View
SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF15 Sept 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF10 Sept 2026View
BNG METRICApplication Information4 Sept 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF2 Sept 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF2 Sept 2026View
WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments2 Sept 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF2 Sept 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF2 Sept 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF24 Aug 2026View
EXISTING SITEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
FOCUS AREA LANDSCAPE GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
BALCONY PLANTERS -LEVEL 1 AND 2Drawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
HARD LANDSCAPE AND BOUNDARIES STRATEGYDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
LANDSCAPE SECTIONS 1/2Drawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
LANDSCAPE SECTIONS 2/2Drawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
TREE AND SOFT LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - FIRST FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECOND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - ROOF LEVEL GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS A-A B-BDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS C-C D-DDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS E-E F-FDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS G-G H-H J-J K-KDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS M-M N-NDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - DEMOLITIONS PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE - GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE - ROOF GA PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE - CROSS SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO. 32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - PROPOSED DEMOLITION SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - DEMOLITIONS ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING SECOND AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED DEMOLITION SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE AND NORTHAMPTON STREET GATE - DEMOLITION ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE AND NORTHAMPTON STREET GATE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXTERNAL WINDOW TYPESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - EXTERNAL WINDOW SCHEDULEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE DEMOLITION FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED DEMOLITIONS SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - DEMOLITION ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - EXTERNAL WINDOW TYPESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - EXTERNAL WINDOW SCHEDULEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES REMOVEDDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES RETAINEDDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES RPA INCURSIONDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
OTHER PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BELOW GROUND SERVICES STRATEGYDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - BELOW TREE CANOPY LANDSCAPING PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GADrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN FIRST FLOOR GADrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN SECOND FLOOR GADrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN SITE DEMOLITIONDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN ROOF LEVEL GADrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - MASTERPLAN SECTION A-A M-M K-KDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - MASTERPLAN SECTIONS F-F J-J AND EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - GEA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - GIA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE COURT - NIA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE - GEA AND GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - GEA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON HOUSE - GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - GEA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
MERTON COTTAGE - GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
BAT EMERGENCE SURVEYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
EXTERNAL LIGHTING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 1Application Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 2Application Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 3Application Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 4Application Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENT APPENDICESApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
OUTLINE DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
STUDENT MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF24 Aug 2026View
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
UTILITIES STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 1 BRIEFDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 2 SITE & CONTEXTDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION & DESIGN DEVELOPMENDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 4 THE PROPOSALS: SITE WIDE STRATEGIESDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 5 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSE COURTDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 6 THE PROPOSALS: LANDSCAPEDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 7 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSEDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 8 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON COTTAGEDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View
CHAPTER 9 THE PROPOSALS: ENERGY CENTREDesign and Access Statement · PDF24 Aug 2026View

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