Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02862/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Works to the existing campus entrance, including: improvements to existing internal streets, new and improved pedestrian and cycle routes, alterations to bus layby and shelters, hard and soft landscaping and surfacing works, lighting and street furniture, and other associated works including drainage, enabling works and any necessary demolition and earthworks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Hinxton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hinxton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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
CB10 1SD
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Hinxton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
David Lock Associates
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
49decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.