NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

This site has had 3 applications since 2021.

• 26/02607/FUL Awaiting decision

  NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  Erection of 240 co-living residential units (Use Class Sui Generis) and associated facilities along with access, car and cycle parking, landscaping and infrastructure works forming part of a wider masterplan for the site.

  Submitted 9 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02606/FUL Awaiting decision

  NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  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.

  Submitted 9 Jul 2026 Full applications

1. 30 Mar 2021

   Received by Cambridge

2. 28 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: EIA Screening Not Required

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE

  20/01501/COND4A Submitted 26 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 4 - Traffic Management plan

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Chapter House Howes Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0UW

  26/01403/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jun

  Provision of Postal Lockers (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 73 docs

• National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge CB3 0LE

  21/0595/TTPO Submitted 8 May 2021 50 yards away

  Magnolia grandiflora (T2) - Fell owing to unsuitability for retention owing to its current size and context. The tree's secondary thickening is causing damage to the building's structure.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE

  21/03609/FUL Submitted 2 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Retention of the former NIAB Headquarters building, the demolition of all other buildings and structures, and the erection of buildings with basements for 291 Build to Rent units (Use Class C3) including affordable housing and a 202 bed Apart-Hotel (Sui Generis) and associated facilities along with access, car and cycle parking, landscaping and infrastructure works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 360 docs

• National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE

  20/01768/COND3A Submitted 26 Aug 2020 100 yards away

  Condition 3 - Traffic Management plan

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 6A And 6B Howes Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LD

  25/01013/NMA1 Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  Non material amendment on application 25/01013/FUL for new ground floor window in rear wall (dining room/study) of original main building, in the location of a previously bricked-up opening/doorway.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 10 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