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Expansion of Chesterton Community College from a six form entry secondary school (900 pupils) to an eight form entry secondary school (1,200 pupils), including partial demolition and erection of part one and part two storey extension to include a new main Entrance / Reception, a large Main Hall, a Dining Hall, a Kitchen, new teaching rooms, circulation space, WCs and Storage Facilities; extension to existing car park; the provision of new cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; general building refurbishment; removal of a gas meter; and improvements to the access road with internal pedestrian crossing points. Condition No. 16 - Renewable Energy Statement

Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY

ApproveReference: C/5003/17/CC/C2Cambridgeshire County Council

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Full application
Received
11 Jun 2019
Validated
11 Jun 2019
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Expansion of Chesterton Community College from a six form entry secondary school (900 pupils) to an eight form entry secondary school (1,200 pupils), including partial demolition and erection of part one and part two storey extension to include a new main Entrance / Reception, a large Main Hall, a Dining Hall, a Kitchen, new teaching rooms, circulation space, WCs and Storage Facilities; extension to existing car park; the provision of new cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; general building refurbishment; removal of a gas meter; and improvements to the access road with internal pedestrian crossing points. Condition No. 16 - Renewable Energy Statement

Proposal details

Reference
C/5003/17/CC/C2
Agent
Nowell, Willmott Dixon Construction

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Application location

Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision LetterDecision25 Jun 2019View
Condition 16 - Response letter from Willmott DixonApplication submission11 Jun 2019View
Application Form - Condition 16Application submission11 Jun 2019View
Proposed Second Floor Plan C.03Application submission11 Jun 2019View
Proposed Roof Plan C.03Application submission11 Jun 2019View
Condition 16 Submission - Renewable EnergyApplication submission11 Jun 2019View
from Cambridge City Design & ConstructionConsultee comment21 Jun 2019View

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