Site Of 2000 Discovery Drive And 3000 Discovery Drive Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cambridge took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 24/01529/REM Granted

  Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  Reserved matters application pursuant to 16/0176/OUT for all matters (access,appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to the development of 2no. mixed-use laboratory and office buildings (2000 Discovery Drive and 3000 Discovery Drive) includingassociated plant, internal access roads, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, public open space, and other works and the discharge of conditions 8 (transport spurs), 10 (energy demand), 14 (EV Charging), 31 (on plot cycle and pedestrian facilities), 33 (carparking spaces), 36 (disabled car parking spaces), 37 (cycle parking spaces), 39 (ecological conservation management plan), 41 (drainage), 43 (sustainability), 48 (waste), 49 (landscape) of planning permission 16/0176/OUT.

  Decided 10 Oct 2024 Reserved matters

This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided amendment applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  24/01529/COND11A Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Submission of details required by condition 11 (Hard and Soft Landscaping - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of reserved matters application 24/01529/REM

  Granted Conditions 33 docs

• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  24/01529/COND9A Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Submission of details required by condition 9 (Tree Pits - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of reserved matters application 24/01529/REM

  Granted Conditions Trees 13 docs

• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  24/01529/REM Submitted 22 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Reserved matters application pursuant to 16/0176/OUT for all matters (access,appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to the development of 2no. mixed-use laboratory and office buildings (2000 Discovery Drive and 3000 Discovery Drive) includingassociated plant, internal access roads, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, public open space, and other works and the discharge of conditions 8 (transport spurs), 10 (energy demand), 14 (EV Charging), 31 (on plot cycle and pedestrian facilities), 33 (carparking spaces), 36 (disabled car parking spaces), 37 (cycle parking spaces), 39 (ecological conservation management plan), 41 (drainage), 43 (sustainability), 48 (waste), 49 (landscape) of planning permission 16/0176/OUT.

  Granted Reserved matters 156 docs

• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  24/01529/COND22 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Submission of details required by condition 22 (operational noise mitigation/insulation scheme -post construction/installation verification and completion report - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of Reserved Matters application 24/01529/REM

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

  24/01529/COND29A Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Submission of details required by condition 29 (eastern cycle link - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of Reserved Matters application 24/01529/REM

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Site Of 4000 Discovery Drive Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire

  26/01066/NMA1 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Non material amendment on application 26/01066/REM to make minor changes to 4000 Discovery Drive building design

  Awaiting decision Amendments 20 docs

• 23/04687/NMA2 Awaiting decision

  Barnwell Local Centre Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG

  Non material amendment on application 23/04687/FUL to: 1 - Community Centre Hall (Block ABC east elevation) single exit doors within garden space amended to double doors to comply with fire strategy. 2 - Community Centre (Block ABC west elevation) 1no. window to one to one room at request of Cambridge City Council due to operational requirements. 3 - Community Centre (Block ABC link roof) 1no. Skylight introduced for access and natural light. 4 - Community Centre (Block ABC) Glazing to garden wall omitted for hit and miss brick detail at request of Cambridge City Council due to vandalism and maintenance concerns. 5 - Community Centre (Garden) Ramp omitted due to appropriate existing levels allowing level access. 6 - All Blocks (Elevations) 825mm reduction in parapet height to accommodate appropriate technical floor and roof build ups, and service voids, which would have otherwise increased overall building height. 7 - Block ABC (North and East Elevations) 3no. RWP's introduced on both elevations because loadings on roof are too great to comply with warranty provider requirements if falls only go from front to back. additionally higher parapets would have been required contradicting above change. 8 - Block D (North elevation) Plant room door omitted as no longer a requirement for electrical plant room. 9 - Block A (South elevation) M4(3) slopes introduced to patios of units to allow easier wheelchair access at request of Cambridge City Council

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/02814/NMA1 Awaiting decision

  115 Wadloes Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PF

  Non material amendment on application 26/02814/HFUL to the ridge line of the building on the original plan from mainly E/W to N/S on the new plan and the eaves on the new plan are 90mm higher

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 23/04732/NMA6 Awaiting decision

  Devonshire Gardens Devonshire Road Cambridge CB1 2BJ

  Non material amendment on application 23/04732/S73 for changes to the Permitted Scheme comprising the omission of the balustrades on the western elevation of Block F&G parapet gutters.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/03739/S73 Awaiting decision

  98 Riverside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HN

  S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of ref: 26/01087/HFUL (Part single, part two storey side extension with first floor terrace and sedum roof. Roof extension including rear dormer, following demolition of existing carport building and separate lean-to structures. Alterations to fenestration.) to include repositioning of three walls to align with existing structure, patio door changed to window, addition of rooflights, metal balustrade instead of glass, and amended attic windows.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 24/04593/NMA1 Granted

  12 Aylestone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HF

  Non material amendment on application 24/04593/FUL to include additional 2no projecting solar shade louvre installation to the rear elevation.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Amendments