The call in
The case officer’s acknowledgement of the direction, 14 October 2026
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The case officer’s acknowledgement of the Secretary of State’s direction, 14 October 2026 (register document 9554677).
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From: Keeren Wesbroom <Keeren.Wesbroom@greatercambridgeplanning.org> Sent: 14 Oct 2026 10:35:17 To: IDOXDMSMyEmails@councilanywhere.org Cc: Subject: FW: A31 Direction - 26/02109/FUL, Christ's College, Cambridge Attachments:
From: Dominic Bush <Dominic.Bush@greatercambridgeplanning.org> Sent: 14 October 2026 09:25 To: Keeren Wesbroom <Keeren.Wesbroom@greatercambridgeplanning.org> Subject: FW: A31 Direction - 26/02109/FUL, Christ's College, Cambridge
Hi Keeren, Please could the below email chain be uploaded to this application as “Correspondence” titled “Officer acknowledgement of Article 31 Letter” Kind regards, Dominic Dominic Bush | Senior Planning Officer Pronouns (He/Him)
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service South Cambridgeshire Hall | Cambourne Business Park | Cambourne | Cambridge | CB23 6EA The Guildhall | Market Square | Cambridge | CB2 3QJ e: Dominic.Bush@greatercambridgeplanning.org | t: 07514 925112 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org | www.cambridge.gov.uk | www.scambs.gov.uk | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | X The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is a strategic partnership between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. When you contact us, we will do our very best to help you. Please note our colleagues have the right to be treated with respect while they try to help you, threatening behaviour or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to terminate contact if these guidelines are not followed. My working days are: Tuesday - Friday
From: Dominic Bush Sent: 14 October 2026 09:24 To: 'Rachael Beard' <Rachael.Beard@communities.gov.uk> Subject: RE: A31 Direction - 26/02109/FUL, Christ's College, Cambridge
Dear Rachael, Thank you for your email. I can confirm receipt of the attached Article 31 Letter. Kind regards, Dominic
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Dominic Bush | Senior Planning Officer Pronouns (He/Him)
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service South Cambridgeshire Hall | Cambourne Business Park | Cambourne | Cambridge | CB23 6EA The Guildhall | Market Square | Cambridge | CB2 3QJ e: Dominic.Bush@greatercambridgeplanning.org | t: 07514 925112 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org | www.cambridge.gov.uk | www.scambs.gov.uk | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | X The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is a strategic partnership between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. When you contact us, we will do our very best to help you. Please note our colleagues have the right to be treated with respect while they try to help you, threatening behaviour or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to terminate contact if these guidelines are not followed. My working days are: Tuesday - Friday
From: Rachael Beard <Rachael.Beard@communities.gov.uk> Sent: 13 October 2026 20:30 To: Dominic Bush <Dominic.Bush@greatercambridgeplanning.org> Subject: A31 Direction - 26/02109/FUL, Christ's College, Cambridge OFFICIAL
Dear Dominic Please see the attached letter. I would appreciate confirmation of receipt. Regards Rachael
Rachael Beard Senior Planning Manager - Planning Casework Unit Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Chief Planner’s Directorate Tel: 0303 444 8050 | gov.uk/mhclg | @mhclg Coach & Mentor ILM Level 5 MHFAider
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OFFICIAL
The first permission is quashed. The second is frozen.
On Tuesday 20 October 2026 the High Court quashed the first approval, 25/02161/FUL, on all four grounds of our claim. The Secretary of State has frozen the permission. On 13 October she directed the Council not to grant it without her authorisation while she considers whether to call the application in, six days after the identical application 26/02109/FUL was controversially approved. If you would like to support a call in, write to us and we will tell you how.
Email residents@christs-lane.com.