Planning application
Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WZ
Works: New dwelling Demolition
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Proposal
Outline planning application with all matters reserved (save for means of access), for a flexible phased development in separate and severable components comprising the demolition and retention of existing buildings and erection of new buildings to provide: (i) employment generating floorspace comprising Use Class E(g)(i) (offices) and Use Class E(g)(ii) (research and development),flexible Class E(a-f) and Classes F1 and F2 for retail, leisure, community uses and Sui Generis including associated plant, (ii) residential development in Use Class C3 and Sui Generis (co-living), and associated plant, (iii) erection of mobility hubs (Sui Generis) for vehicular and cycle parking and associated plant, and (iv) means of access comprising new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular accesses from Cowley Road, new pedestrian and cycle accesses from the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, provision of a new bus stop and crossing points of the Guided Busway, open spaces, landscaping, and associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 26/02567/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02567/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- East Chesterton
- Postcode
- CB4 0WZ
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cambridge's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 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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WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
179 documents on file for this application
- COUNTY TRANSPORT TEAM
- CAMCYCLE
- ECOLOGY
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- PUBLIC ART
- NHS
- URBAN DESIGN
- SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED (EWR CO)
- APPENDIX 10.8 - BNG METRIC (WITH MACRO)
- APPENDIX 10.8 - BNG METRIC (W/O MACRO)
- CAMBRIDGE AIRPORT (UPDATED CONSULTATION RESPONSE)
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- TREES
- PARISH
- LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING (SUPERSEDED)
- JDMC BRIEFING PACK - PREPARED AND ISSUED BY TCE
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- CAMBRIDGE FIRST PUBLIC DRAIN HYDRAULIC MODELLING REPORT PART 1
- CAMBRIDGE FIRST PUBLIC DRAIN HYDRAULIC MODELLING REPORT PART 2
- CAMBRIDGE FIRST PUBLIC DRAIN HYDRAULIC MODELLING REPORT PART 3
- CAMBRIDGE FIRST PUBLIC DRAIN HYDRAULIC MODELLING REPORT PART 4
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 10
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 11
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 12
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 13
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 14
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 15
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 16
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 17
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 18
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 19
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 20
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 4
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 5
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 6
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 7
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 8
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 9
- DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 5 TOWNSCAPE LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- TOWNSCAPE SUMMARY PART 1
- TOWNSCAPE SUMMARY PART 2
- TOWNSCAPE SUMMARY PART 3
- TOWNSCAPE SUMMARY PART 4
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- APPENDIX 13.1 -WIND MICROCLIMATE CFD STUDY
- APPENDIX 2.1 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPENDIX 5.1 TVIA METHODOLOGY
- APPENDIX 5.2 - TOWNSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 2.2 - RELEVANT PARAMETER PLANS FOR ES
- APPENDIX 5.3 - VISUAL ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 5.4 ZTV WITH VIEWPOINT LOCATIONS
- APPENDIX 5.4 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER NATIONAL AND LOCALL
- APPENDIX 5.4 LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS
- APPENDIX 5.4 - FIGURE 5.5 - RECREATIONAL AND TRANSPORT ROUTES
- APPENDIX 5.4 VISITOR AND TOURIST DESTINATIONS
- APPENDIX 1.2 - EIA SCOPING OPINION
- APPENDIX 5.4 SUMMER WIRELINES
- APPENDIX 5.4 RENDERS (AVR3)
- APPENDIX 5.4 ZTV WITH VIEWPOINT LOCATIONS
- APPENDIX 5.4 TOWNSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS
- APPENDIX 6.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES A-C
- APPENDIX 6.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES D-E
- APPENDIX 6.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES F-G
- APPENDIX 6.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT MAIN REPORT
- APPENDIX 6.2 FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN
- APPENDIX 7.1 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 7.2 -OUTLINE DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 7.3 - WATER CONSERVATION REPORT
- APPENDIX 9.1 GLOSSARY
- APPENDIX 9.2 LEGISLATION POLICY AND GUIDANCE
- APPENDIX 9.3 BASELINE CONDITIONS
- APPENDIX 9.4 CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION
- APPENDIX 5.4WINTER WIRELINES - 1 OF 3
- APPENDIX 9.6 SITE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 1.1 - EIA SCOPING REQUEST REPORT
- APPENDIX 5.4 WINTER WIRELINES - 2 OF 3
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 5.4 WINTER WIRELINES - 3 OF 3
- CHAPTER 10 - BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY
- APPENDIX 9.5 OPERATIONAL NOISE
- CHAPTER 10 - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- CHAPTER 10 - GCN EDNA SURVEY
- CHAPTER 10 - OTTER AND WATER VOLE SURVEY
- CHAPTER 10 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- CHAPTER 10 - PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT
- CHAPTER 12 APPENDIX A FACADE MAPPING
- CHAPTER 12 DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT APPENDICES
- CHAPTER 12 - APPENDIX 12.3 C TRANSIENT OVERSHADOW
- CHAPTER 12 - APPENDIX 12.3 C TRANSIENT OVERSHADOW
- CHAPTER 12 - APPENDIX 12.4 D MODEL CONFIGURATION
- CHAPTER 12 - APPENDIX 12.5 E DSO CALCULATIONS
- CHAPTER 8 - AIR QUALITY APPENDICES
- COVERING LETTER
- CHAPTER 10 - BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY
- DESIGN CODE PART 1
- DESIGN CODE PART 2
- DESIGN CODE PART 3
- DESIGN CODE PART 4
- DESIGN CODE PART 5
- DESIGN CODE PART 6
- ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT PLAN
- HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
- LIGHTING STRATEGY
- OPERATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
- PARAMETER PLAN 01 EXISTING SITE PLAN
- PARAMETER PLAN 02 DEMOLITION PLAN
- PARAMETER PLAN 03 ACCESS AND CIRCULATION PLAN
- PARAMETER PLAN 04 LAND USE PLAN - BASEMENT
- PARAMETER PLAN 05 LAND USE PLAN GROUND FLOOR
- PARAMETER PLAN 06 LAND USE PLAN - UPPER LEVELS
- PARAMETER PLAN 07 OPEN SPACE PLAN
- PARAMETER PLAN 08 MAXIMUM PLOT EXTENTS - BELOW GROUND
- PARAMETER PLAN 09 PROPOSED MAXIMUM HEIGHTS - ABOVE GROUND
- PARAMETER PLAN 10 DEVELOPMENT ZONES MAX BUILDING LINES AND PUBLIC REALM
- PARAMETER PLAN 11 URBAN DESIGN PLAN
- PHASE 1 CONTAMINATED LAND PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE LEVEL 00 PLAN
- PROPOSED LEVEL 00 PLAN EMPLOYMENT SWITCH
- PROPOSED LEVEL 00 PLAN RESIDENTIAL SWITCH
- PROPOSED LEVEL 02 PLAN EMPLOYMENT SWITCH
- PROPOSED LEVEL 02 PLAN RESIDENTIAL SWITCH
- PROPOSED LEVEL 09 PLAN EMPLOYMENT SWITCH
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN EMPLOYMENT SWITCH
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN RESIDENTIAL SWITCH
- PUBLIC ART STRATEGY
- RETAIL AND GROUND FLOOR STRATEGY
- SITE CONSTRAINT PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
- SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PART1
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PART2
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PART3
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 1
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 10 BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE CONSERVATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 REPORT SOCIO-ECONOMICS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 12 DAYLIGHT VOL 2 SUNLIGHT AND OVERSHADOWING
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 13 WIND MICROCLIMATE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 3 APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 4 REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 6 TRANSPORT MOVEMENT AND ACCESS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 7 HYDROLOGY DRAINAGE AND WATER RESOURCES
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 8 AIR QUALITY ODOUR AND DUST
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 9 NOISE AND VIBRATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- UTILITIES REPORT
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT REPORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 13 WIND MICROCLIMATE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 8 AIR QUALITY ODOUR AND DUST
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 8 AIR QUALITY ODOUR AND DUST
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 9 NOISE AND VIBRATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 12 DAYLIGHT VOL 2 SUNLIGHT AND OVERSHADOWING
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTER 13 WIND MICROCLIMATE
- LETTER TO JOINT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PREPARED AND ISSUED ON BEHALF OF BY TCE
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