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Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/02363/SCRE EIA Screening Opinion

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Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for proposed dry lab, workspaces and ancillary facilities.

As published by the council, reference 26/02363/SCRE

Application record

Reference
26/02363/SCRE
Type
EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
East Chesterton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01872/OUT Awaiting decision

    Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved for a mixed-use redevelopment of Cambridge Science Park in separate and severable components each representing severable permitted areas comprising: Flexible employment uses including research and development, office, and workspace, industrial and storage (including data) uses (Use Classes E(g), B2, B8 and sui generis), Flexible Class E, Class F1 and F2, C1 (hotel) and Sui Generis (bar and hot food takeaway) uses to support the operation of the wider Science Park, Highway works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, and car and cycle parking facilities including mobility hubs with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Landscape and public realm, including areas for sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiversity areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2(c)), Utility, energy, and water facilities and infrastructure, together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses (this includes application ref: 26/01902/OUT).

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Outline
  • 26/01685/SCOP Decided

    Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) Proposed Development consists of a full planning application for the northern plot for a landmark building/multi-tenant lab building, multi-storey car park and highway works and outline planning application (all matters reserved apart from access) for the southern plot for two office/research/development buildings, The Trinity Centre and Cambridge Science Centre.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 August 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • EIA SCREENING RESPONSE LETTER Correspondence · 02 Jul 2026
  • EIA SCREENING MATRIX EIA Screening Opinion · 02 Jul 2026
  • REVISED RED LINE PLAN Drawings · 23 Jun 2026
  • UPDATED PLAN Application Information · 23 Jun 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 22 Jun 2026
  • SCREENING REPORT Application Information · 22 Jun 2026
  • COVER LETTER Application Information · 22 Jun 2026
  • REQUEST FOR EIA SCREENING OPINION Application Information · 22 Jun 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

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.

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