194 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/03716/PRIOR - Prior Approval Awaiting decision
Solar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of a 230 kWp solar canopy on a car port roof for renewable energy generation and on-site consumption at Raspberry Pi. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent commercial premises.

Documents 10

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comments · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF FACT SHEET Application Information · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
The site is inside the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation (decided, 639 m); East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1443 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) 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 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area2,942 m² (31,667 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
CB4 0AB
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

131 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
194 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
Installation of a roof mounted 83kW Photovoltaic array with a 66kW inverter over two leve…
24/01248/PRIOR
2024 Approved
194 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
Installation of a roof mounted 83kW Photovoltaic array with a 66kW inverter over two leve…
24/01248/PRIOR
2023 Approved
198 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 22/02860/S73 (The S73 app…
23/04927/S73
2023 Approved
198 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 22/02860/S73 (The S73 app…
23/04927/S73
2022 Approved
198 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
The S73 application seeks to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Materials) of plan…
22/02860/S73
2022 Approved
198 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
The S73 application seeks to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Materials) of plan…
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2021 Approved
198 Cambridge Science Park Milton CB4 0AB
Installation of a Plant compound, external alteration to facade of the building to accomm…
21/02627/FUL
2021 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.