Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision 26/01685/SCOP
Council
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
CB4 0GA

Description

EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) Proposed Development consists of a full planning application for the northern plot for a landmark building/multi-tenant lab building, multi-storey car park and highway works and outline planning application (all matters reserved apart from access) for the southern plot for two office/research/development buildings, The Trinity Centre and Cambridge Science Centre.

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#16 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 282. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #92 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 282
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #33 of 282
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025