Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved (save for means of access), for a flexible phased development in separate and severable components comprising the demolition and retention of existing buildings and erection of new buildings to provide: (i) employment generating floorspace comprising Use Class E(g)(i) (offices) and Use Class E(g)(ii) (research and development),flexible Class E(a-f) and Classes F1 and F2 for retail, leisure, community uses and Sui Generis including associated plant, (ii) residential development in Use Class C3 and Sui Generis (co-living), and associated plant, (iii) erection of mobility hubs (Sui Generis) for vehicular and cycle parking and associated plant, and (iv) means of access comprising new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular accesses from Cowley Road, new pedestrian and cycle accesses from the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, provision of a new bus stop and crossing points of the Guided Busway, open spaces, landscaping, and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Postcode
CB4 0WZ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Target decision
30 Oct 2026

Consultation & key dates

Press notice
22 Jul 2026
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 performance
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