Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

1. 27 Jan 2021

   Received by Cambridge

2. 17 Feb 2021

   Decision issued: EIA Screening Required

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

  21/01549/SCOP Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion with respect to the proposed development of up to 280 new homes, provision of open space, pedestrian and cycle links, landscaping and access

  Decided Outline 21 docs

• Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

  21/03955/CONDA Submitted 8 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Submission of details required by conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (CEcMP), 5 (lighting design for biodiversity), 6 (Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy), 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 8 (Surface Water Drainage), 9 (Surface Water Drainage (Construction)), 10 (TMP), 11(Highway Condition Survey), 13 (Garages), 14 ( Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)), 15 (Foul Water Drainage), 16 (Materials), 17(Landscape Details), 18 (Sustainable Show Homes), 19 (Future Street Management), and 20 (Fire Hydrants ) of planning permission 21/03955/FUL

  Split decision Conditions 147 docs

• South Cambridge Business Park, Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3FE

  21/03955/NMA3 Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Non material amendment on application 21/03955/FUL to add a garden pod to plot 1 and add a conservatory to plot 2

  Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs

• Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

  21/03955/NMA2 Submitted 29 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment on 21/03955/FUL to amend the house type drawings to suit updated range

  Granted Amendments 50 docs

• Land South Of South Cambridge Business Park Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire

  25/02522/S73 Submitted 26 Jun 2025 150 yards away

  S73 to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) and condition 2 (linking condition) of 22/04685/S73 (S73 Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 21/03955/FUL (Erection of 280 dwellings, including 72 affordable dwellings, two new vehicular accesses from Babraham Road, pedestrian and cycle access, publicly accessible open space, a Local Area of Play (LAP) and a Local Equipped Area of Play (LEAP), landscaping and earthworks and surface water drainage, associated amenity space and attenuation features and internal infrastructure) to relocate the pump station and substation) to amend house types at plots 54 to 73 and 94 to 134, affecting 61 plots in total, and associated layout and landscape alterations, and to remove reference to conditions 13 (garage details), 17 (hard and soft landscaping) and 26 (obscure glazing) in condition 2 of 22/04685/S73.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 75 docs
  Major scheme

• Land South Of South Cambridge Business Park Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

  22/04685/CONDA Submitted 19 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  Submission of details required by conditons 3 (construction environment management plan), 5 (lighting design strategy), 8 (surface water drainage), 10 (traffic management plan) and 19 (future management and maintenance of streets) of planning permission 21/03955/FUL

  Granted Conditions 52 docs

• 26/03370/SCRE Decided

  Land At Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for an Outline application with all matters reserved (except access) for development of E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses (applied flexibly) to include access, landscaping, servicing, supporting infrastructure and associated works

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02525/OUT Granted

  210 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NL

  Outline application for the erection 1no. dwelling with all matters reserved.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/02524/OUT Granted

  208 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NL

  Outline application for the erection 1no. dwelling with all matters reserved.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/02745/SCRE Decided

  William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX

  EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the Proposed Development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide four mid-tech units within flexible commercial Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, together with associated reception/office accommodation, car and cycle parking, servicing yards, substation, landscaping, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) including an attenuation basin, and associated infrastructure works.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01438/OUT Refused

  47 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3JD

  Outline application for the erection of a two storey one bed self/custom build detached dwelling in the rear garden of 47 Histon Road with some matters reserved except for access, layout and scale.

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline