NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/02606/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of all buildings and structures, and erection of Build to Rent residential units (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, commercial floor space (Use Class E), and associated facilities along with access, car and cycle parking, landscaping, and infrastructure works forming part of a wider masterplan for the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 114.

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 818 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
The site is 818 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB3 0YZ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Agent
Carter Jonas LLP

Decision outlook

Day 114, past the statutory target. 76% of commercial and major works in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 11458 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

20comments received
6 objecting14 neutral

30% object · below the UK average of 74%

283 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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

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