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

Granted Cambridge 24/01529/REM Approval of Reserved Matters

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 24/01529/REM

Application record

Reference
24/01529/REM
Type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
22 Apr 2024
Validated
22 Apr 2024
Decided
10 Oct 2024
Ward
Queen Ediths
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Postcode
CB2 0AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 9 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01529/COND22 Awaiting decision

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

    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

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01529/COND29A Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01589/COND10 Awaiting decision

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

    Submission of details required by condition 10 (electric vehicle charge point) of Reserved Matters application 24/01589/REM

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ

    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

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01529/COND9A Granted

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

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

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01589/NMA2 Granted

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

    Non material amendment on application 24/01589/REM to introduce additional door into pump room, exhaust points added at high level and amendments to sprinkler tank retaining wall of the Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP).

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 20/03950/NMA1 Granted

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

    Non-material amendment on application 20/03950/REM for amendment to materials on elevation

    Decided 6 Feb 2023 Amendments
  • 20/03950/COND8 Granted

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

    Submission of details required by condition 8 (Tree planting) of planning permission 20/03950/REM

    Decided 10 Nov 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 24/01529/NMA2 Awaiting decision

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

    Non material amendment on application 24/01529/REM to make minor changes to 2000 Discovery Drive and 3000 Discovery Drive building design

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • Application: 16/0176/OUT (Decided)

Who's behind it

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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

156 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 10 Oct 2024
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 10 Oct 2024
  • MEP REPORT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 29 Sep 2024
  • NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS LIST Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 05 Sep 2024
  • AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 05 Sep 2024
  • CBC CONTEXT STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 29 Aug 2024
  • TRANSPORT RESPONSE CONDITION 8 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 29 Aug 2024
  • WASTE RESPONSE Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 29 Aug 2024
  • WASTE OFFICER Consultee Comments · 27 Aug 2024
  • TRANSPORT RESPONSE COND 31 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 27 Aug 2024
  • TRUMPINGTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Third Party Comments · 06 Aug 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 02 Aug 2024
  • INFODRAINAGE RESULTS DESIGN Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 31 Jul 2024
  • INFODRAINAGE RESULTS HALF STORAGE Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 31 Jul 2024
  • INFODRAINAGE RESULTS PUMP FAILURE Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 31 Jul 2024
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 30 Jul 2024
  • NATURE CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 30 Jul 2024
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • DESIGNING OUT CRIME OFFICER Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • LLFA Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2024
  • ANGLIAN WATER ASSET CONNECTION POINT Application Information · 24 Jul 2024
  • TRUMPINGTON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION Third Party Comments · 24 Jul 2024
  • BNE LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 24 Jul 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 24 Jul 2024
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 15 Jul 2024
  • BNG METRIC Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 15 Jul 2024
  • AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING Consultee Comments · 11 Jul 2024
  • ECOLOGY CONSULTATION RESPONSE LETTER Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES Drawings · 09 Jul 2024
  • PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE LINKS Drawings · 09 Jul 2024
  • VEHICULAR ACCESS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING Drawings · 09 Jul 2024
  • TRANSPORT COMMENTS RESPONSE Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • GAS BOTTLE STORE AND TREES Drawings · 09 Jul 2024
  • RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON CRIME PREVENTION REV 2 Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON URBAN DESIGN REV 1 Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION LETTER Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • ANPR SYSTEM COMMENTS RESPONSE Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • WATER USE NOTE Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE COMMENT RESPONSE PAGE 1-49 Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE COMMENT RESPONSE PAGE 50-99 Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE COMMENT RESPONSE PAGE 100-122 Application Information · 09 Jul 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH Consultee Comments · 21 Jun 2024
  • CAM CYCLE Consultee Comments · 20 Jun 2024
  • 10 HARTINGTON GROVE - ECOLOGICAL SURVEY Third Party Comments · 20 Jun 2024
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 19 Jun 2024
  • NATURE CONSERVATION Consultee Comments · 17 Jun 2024
  • SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 13 Jun 2024
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • BNE LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • LANDSCAPE Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • URBAN DESIGN Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • 10 HARTINGTON GROVE Third Party Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2024
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 11 Jun 2024
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 10 Jun 2024
  • SUSTAINABILITY Consultee Comments · 29 May 2024
  • CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS PHASE 2 LAND EXTENDED PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEY 2014 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 29 May 2024
  • EMAIL RE ECOLOGICAL SURVEY 2014 Appeal Agent/Applicant Correspondence · 29 May 2024
  • TRUMPINGTON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION Third Party Comments · 29 May 2024
  • CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN TEAM Consultee Comments · 29 May 2024
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 28 May 2024
  • CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT Consultee Comments · 28 May 2024
  • LLFA Consultee Comments · 24 May 2024
  • LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 23 May 2024
  • COUNTY TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM Consultee Comments · 23 May 2024
  • 3000 DD GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD PLANT LEVEL PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD ROOF PLAN Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • 3000 DD PROPOSED SECTION A Drawings · 22 May 2024
  • FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 22 May 2024
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 21 May 2024
  • HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 15 May 2024
  • CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 10 May 2024
  • HSE Consultee Comments · 08 May 2024
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 07 May 2024
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 07 May 2024
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 07 May 2024
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 07 May 2024
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 07 May 2024
  • STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 01 May 2024
  • NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • BNG ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • ECMP STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY FOUL WATER Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • CONDITION 8 PHASE 3 SPURS Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • SITE LOCATION AND RMA BOUNDARY Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIVE REPORT Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PT1 OF 3 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PT2 OF 3 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • INTERIM TRAVEL PLAN Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • EIA STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN LEVELS Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • TREE STRATEGY Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PLANTING STRATEGY Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE BOUNDARY SECTIONS NORTH SOUTH Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE BOUNDARY SECTION WEST EAST Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE SECTION NORTH SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHERN COURT Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE SECTIONS EAST WEST THROUGH CYCLE PARC Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE SECTION CENTRAL RAIN GARDEN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • SEMI SUNKEN CYCLE PARC Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAWING LEGEND Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE DESIGN REPORT APPENDICES Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE DESIGN REPORT PART 1 OF 2 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE DESIGN REPORT PART 2 OF 2 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PHASING AND LOGISTICS REPORT Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PLANT LEVEL PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • ROOF PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • SECTION A Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 1 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 2 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 3 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 4 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 5 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PART 6 OF 6 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • TYPICAL EXTERNAL STORAGE Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings · 22 Apr 2024
  • EXTERNAL LIGHTING DESIGN STRATEGY Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • BREEAM V6 PRE ASSESSMENT Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • ENERGY STRATEGY Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • MEP ENGINEERING REPORT Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • COVER LETTER Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY SURFACE WATER PAGE 1-49 Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY SURFACE WATER PAGE 50-99 Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY SURFACE WATER PAGE 100-149 Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY SURFACE WATER PAGE 150-199 Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • DRAINAGE STRATEGY SURFACE WATER PAGE 200-216 Application Information · 22 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PT3 OF 3 PAGE 1-49 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT PT3 OF 3 PAGE 50-80 Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 22 Apr 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 10 October 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • 26/01066/REM Granted

    Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Reserved Matters Application pursuant to 16/0176/OUT for all matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to the development of a mixed-use laboratory and office building (4000 Discovery Drive) including associated plant, access, 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 (Car Parking Spaces), 36 (Disabled Car Parking Spaces), 37 (Cycle Parking Spaces), 39 (Ecological Conservation Management Plan), 41 (Drainage), 43 (Sustainability), 48 (Waste), and 49 (Landscape) of Planning Permission 16/0176/OUT.

    Received 18 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 25/04742/REM Awaiting decision

    Land Between Huntingdon Road, Madingley Road And M11 North West Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Details of all Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for five multi use sports pitches, a community garden with a foraging orchard, open space, play space, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, and associated infrastructure pursuant to Outline Planning Permission references 11/1114/OUT and S/1886/11 as varied (references 13/1402/S73 and S/2036/13/VC respectively). The application relates to the following areas of the North West Cambridge Masterplan: i) Primary Open Land Area 1, and ii) Primary Open Land Area 2, (this includes 25/04741/REM that falls within South Cambridgeshire District Council).

    Received 5 Dec, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 24/03954/REM Granted

    Land At 14-16 Hauxton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LT

    Reserved matters application for appearance, Landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission 22/01281/OUT for the erection of 1 No. dwelling following demolition of garage together with revised car parking for existing dwellings at nos 16 and 15 and alterations to highway access with some matters reserved except for access.

    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 22/04921/REM Granted

    27 Wulfstan Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8QL

    Reserved Matters approval for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of a single storey dwelling to the rear of 27 Wulfstan Way Cambridge following outline planning permission 22/02687/OUT.

    Received 10 Nov, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 20/05116/REM Withdrawn

    26 Wimpole Road Great Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HR

    Approval of matters reserved for appearance, access, landscaping, layout and Scale following outline planning permission S/2399/19/OL (Demolition of a single dwelling & outbuildings and construction of two dwellings (S/3499/18/OL Previous App))

    Received 12 Dec, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters