Cambridge Historic Core Appraisal

The Historic Core Appraisal seeks to assess the character of the historic core of the city, to consider the issues affecting this character and how we can work together to minimise any threat to the key features and enhance weaker areas.

Section 3 is a street-by-street analysis which looks in detail at all the streets and spaces in the core area.

This document has taken several years to produce and it is important that it is not considered to be a snapshot in time, but is capable of being modified and updated over time to enable it to advise decisions made in the core area for many years to come. However, because of the long timescale involved its production, there will inevitably be factual errors or omissions and we welcome notification of these.

The Environment Scrutiny Committee of the Council approved a draft version of the Historic Core Appraisal for public consultation on 27th April 2004. Representations were received and subsequent amendments considered by the Environment Scrutiny Committee on 22nd March 2005, and finally approved by the Executive Councillor on 15th August 2006.

This document will be used as a material consideration in the determination of planning and other applications.

In case of enquiry, please contact Jonathan Hurst
Tel: 01223 457200
Email: planning@cambridge.gov.uk

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The Appraisal is available in sections as PDF documents

• Contents (76kB)
• Illustrations Index (76kB)
• Introduction: Context · Aims and Objectives · Designations · Consultation and Adoption · How to use this document (8.5MB)
• Understanding the City: The Landscape Structure · The Historical Development of Cambridge · Cambridge Dynamic · Land Use · Building Types and Character · The Scale of Streets and Spaces · Details · Key Characteristics (3.5MB)
• Street-by-Street Analysis: Introduction · List of Streets by Significance (80kB)
• Street analyses:

All Saints Passage (1.45MB)
Bene't Street (1.9MB)	Park Parade (1.25MB)
Botolph Lane (1.5MB)	Park Street (0.9MB)
Bridge Street (1.3MB)	Park Terrace (1.3MB)
Chesterton Lane (0.9MB)	Parker Street (0.7MB)
Chesterton Road (2.2MB)	Parkers Piece (2MB)
Christ's Pieces (1.65MB)	Parkside (2.4MB)
Coe Fen & Sheep's Green (2.25MB)	Peas Hill (1.6MB)
Corn Exchange Street (0.8MB)	Pembroke Street (1MB)
Downing Place (1.8MB)	Petty Cury (1MB)
Downing Street (1.7MB)	Portugal Place (0.8MB)
Drummer Street (3.6MB)	Portugal Street (1.2MB)
Emmanuel Road & Short Street (2.4MB)	Quayside (1.45MB)
Emmanuel Street (0.8MB)	Queen's Lane (0.9MB)
Fen Causeway (2.1MB)	Queen's Road (2.25MB)
Fitzwilliam Street (0.9MB)	Regent Street (1.95MB)
Free School Lane (1.1MB)	Regent Terrace (2.1MB)
Garret Hostel Lane (2.75MB)	Rose Crescent (1.4MB)
Gonville Place (1.3MB)	Round Church Street (0.9MB)
Granta Place (0.95MB)	Senate House Passage (0.95MB)
Green Street (1.85MB)	Sidney Street (2MB)
Guildhall Street & Guildhall Place (1.25MB)	Silver Street (1.75MB)
Hobson Street (1.95MB)	St Andrew's Street (1.9MB)
Jesus Green (1.75MB)	St Edward's Passage (1.4MB)
Jesus Lane (2.5MB)	St John's Road (1.45MB)
King Street (2.6MB)	St John's Street (1.65MB)
King's Parade & Senate House Hill (2.75MB)	St Mary's Passage (1.25MB)
Laundress Lane (1MB)	St Mary's Street & Market Street (1.65MB)
Lensfield Road (2.1MB)	St Tibb's Row & Post Office Terrace (1.15MB)
Little St Mary's Lane (1MB)	Sussex Street (1.4MB)
Lower Park Street (1.05MB)	Tennis Court Road (2.9MB)
Magdalene Street & Northampton Street (4.75MB)	Tennis Court Terrace (1.1MB)
Malcolm Street (1.1MB)	Thompson's Lane (2.7MB)
Manor Street (1MB)	Trinity Lane (2.95MB)
Market Hill (1.65MB)	Trinity Street (1.65MB)
Market Passage (1.15MB)	Trumpington Street (4.25MB)
Mill Lane (1.55MB)	Victoria Avenue (1.9MB)
New Park Street (1.45MB)	Wheeler Street & Parson's Court (1.1MB)

• Key Management Issues: How to use this part of the document · Retail · Commercial · The University and Colleges · Access and Traffic · Tourism · Housing · Leisure · Conservation Issues (100kB)
• Implementation and Policies: Planned Developments / Redevelopment Opportunities · Streetscape Enhancements · Access & Traffic Management · Built Environment Conservation · Natural Environment Conservation · Good Practice / Management (6.1MB)
• Useful Contacts and References (75kB)