Land At Parcels Q And S Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02312/REM - Approval of Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Reserved Matters Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of an Energy Farm (Sui Generis use class) positioned on Parcel Q (as defined in the approved Wellcome Genome Campus Strategic Design Guide). Consisting of: erection of plant and welfare building (up to 105m2 GEA), associated parking, servicing area, supporting facilities, sub-surface boreholes (located beneath Parcel S) and connections to and provision of ambient loop infrastructure, primary substation, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping including lighting, access improvements from Commercial Loop, associated engineering, earthworks and utilities works and part discharge of condition 17. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 46

Statements & assessments 17

PDF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT (V05) Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY OFFICER Consultee Comments · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT AND NOISE INSULATION SCHEME Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LIGHTING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING AND CONFORMITY STATEMENT AND APPENDICES Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL NOTE Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY FARM DEVELOPMENT BRIEF PAGE 1-89 Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY FARM DEVELOPMENT BRIEF PAGE 90-178 Application Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Postcode
CB10 1RQ
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Hinxton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
David Lock Associates

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site notice
1 Jul 2026
Press notice
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026