Planning application
26/02745/SCRE
William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX
Proposal
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the Proposed Development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide four mid-tech units within flexible commercial Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, together with associated reception/office accommodation, car and cycle parking, servicing yards, substation, landscaping, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) including an attenuation basin, and associated infrastructure works.
As published by the council, reference 26/02745/SCRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Cambridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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