163 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02610/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and development of new commercial building, including access, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 06:16

Application progress

✓

Received

8 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

21 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 68.

Documents 57

Statements & assessments 41

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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

Council: South Cambridgeshire
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: CB4 0GQ
Received: 8 Jul 2026
Validated: 8 Jul 2026
Ward: Milton & Waterbeach
Parish: Milton CP
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Oct 2026
Agent: Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 93% of demolitions in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

predicted

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target

80%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

78decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received

1 objecting1 neutral

66 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice: 21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 7 Oct 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%).

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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

163 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 57

Statements & assessments 41

Plans & drawings 2

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 9

Site constraints 2

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