163 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02610/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and development of new commercial building, including access, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 68.

Documents 57

Statements & assessments 41

PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LVIA APPENDIX 10 FIGURE 8 VIEWPOINTS 1-12 PHOTOPANELS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LVIA APPENDIX 10 VIEWPOINT 1-6 VISUALS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LVIA APPENDIX 10 FIGURES 1-7 AND 12 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LVIA APPENDIX 10 VIEWPOINT 7-12 VISUALS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY AND ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART10 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART11 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART1 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART2 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART3 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART4 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART5 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART6 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART12 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART9 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LVIA APPENDICES 1-9 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART8 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT PART7 Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF VENTILATION AND EXTRACTION STATEMENT Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 1 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 2 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 3 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 4 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 5 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 6 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 7 Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Application Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB4 0GQ
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 93% of demolitions in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

66 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026