Planning application
Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Works: Extension Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
EIA screening opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for Proposed demolition of 13,629sq.m of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,275 sq.m to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House for use as gastro pub and Class C1 (hotel) within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 41,406 sq.m of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) and 23,099 sq.m of ancillary buildings including transport hub for vehicle and cycle parking, together with plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping at Melbourn Science Park (the Project). The net additional floorspace will amount to 54,484 sq.m
As published by the council, reference 22/05571/SCRE
Application record
- Reference
- 22/05571/SCRE
- Type
- EIA Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Screening Not Required
- Received
- 20 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 28 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Parish
- Melbourn CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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S/4535/19/CONDA Granted
Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 23 Part C (Verification Report) of planning permission S/4535/19/VC
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S/3897/19/CONDA Granted
Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 8 (External Lighting) of planning permission S/3897/19/FL
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S/3897/19/COND6 Granted
Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Condition 6 - Soft Landscape Work
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Dec 2022
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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28 Dec 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Mar 2023
Decision issued: EIA Screening Not Required
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15 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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