Planning application
NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/02606/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02606/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021.
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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.
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21/01467/SCRE Decided
NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
the proposed development comprises the retention of the former NIAB Headquarters building (with consent for 68 dwellings), the demolition of all other buildings and structures, and the erection of buildings with basements for 290 Build to Rent units (Use Class C3) and a 201 bed Apart-Hotel (Sui Generis) with associated facilities
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Carter Jonas LLP Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
214 documents on file for this application
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- ANGLIAN WATER
- LANDSCAPE
- SUSTAINABILITY
- CAMCYCLE
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY
- PLACE SERVICES - TREES
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- LLFA
- ECOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- RESIDENTS OF HOWES PLACE
- RESIDENTS OF HOWES PLACE
- PUBLIC ART
- CADENTGAS
- CADENTGAS
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
- LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN
- LANDSCAPE HARDWORKS PLANS 1 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE HARDWORKS PLANS 2 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE SOFTWORKS PLANS 1 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE SOFTWORKS PLANS 2 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE SUDS PLANS 1 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE SUDS PLANS 2 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE LEVELS PLANS 1 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE LEVELS PLANS 1 OF 2
- FURNITURE AND LIGHTING PLANS 1 OF 2
- FURNITURE AND LIGHTING PLANS 2 OF 2
- LANDSCAPE LEGEND SHEET
- LANDSCAPE AMENITY PLAN
- HARDWORKS DETAILS
- LANDSCAPE TREE PLANTING PLAN 2 OF 2
- SOFTWORKS DETAILS - SHEET 1 OF 2
- SOFTWORKS DETAILS - SHEET 2 OF 2
- UGF CALCULATION PLAN
- LANDSCAPE ROOF PLAN
- LANDSCAPE TREE PLANTING PLAN 1 OF 2
- NIAB FINAL HOUSING REPORT - JULY 2026
- PLANNING STATEMENT JUNE 26
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- PROPOSED ANCILLARY STRUCTURES CYCLE AND REFUSE STORES
- BUILDING AB AND C PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONS
- BUILDING AB AND C EXISTING SITE PLAN
- BUILDING AB AND C SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 4
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 6
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1
- EXISTING BUILDINGS TO BE DEMOLISHED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 5
- UTILITIES STATEMENT PART 1
- UTILITIES STATEMENT PART2
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- TRAVEL PLAN PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PARTS 1-6
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PARTS 2-6
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PARTS 4-6
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART8
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 6-6
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- STATUATORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATIONS
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICL APPRAISAL
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 9
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- MANAGEMENT PLAN
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINGE STRATEGY PART 5 -6
- FEEDBACK REPORT 2
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 1
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 2
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
- RP01-R2-20387 - MARCHINGDALE DEVELOPMENTS LTD - HUNTINGDON ROAD CAMBRIDGE - NOISE ASSESSMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 1 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 10 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 11 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 12 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 13 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 2 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 3 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 4 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 5 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 6 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 7 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 8 OF 13
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT_PART 9 OF 13
- PHASE 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 00 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 02 03 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 4 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDINGS AB AND C ROOF PLAN
- BUILDING C DRAWINGS LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING C LEVEL 00 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING C LEVEL 01 03 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING C - LEVEL 04 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING C LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING C ROOF PLAN
- BUILDING C PROPOSED SECTIONS
- BUILDING C PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- BUILDING B LEVEL 00 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING B LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING B LEVEL 02 04 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING B LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING B FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING B PROPOSED SECTIONS
- BUILDING B PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- BUILDING A LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A LEVEL 00 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A LEVELS 02 03 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A LEVEL 04 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLAN
- BUILDING A ROOF PLAN
- BUILDING A PROPOSED SECTIONS
- BUILDING A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- STATUTORY METRIC
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