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Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

Granted South Cambridgeshire 23/01134/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of 13,594sq.m of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,127 sq.m to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House and Class C1 within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 46,031 sq.m of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) including continued use of DaVinci building and 22,941 sq.m of ancillary buildings for vehicle and cycle parking, together with temporary and permanent plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 23/01134/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/01134/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
15 Mar 2023
Validated
15 Mar 2023
Decided
17 Jan 2025
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/04589/S73 Awaiting decision

    Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

    S73 to vary conditions of ref: 23/01134/FUL (Demolition of 13,594sqm of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,127 sqm to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House and Class C1 within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 46,031 sqm of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) including continued use of DaVinci building and 22,941 sqm of ancillary buildings for vehicle and cycle parking, together with temporary and permanent plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping), i) vary condition 2 (approved plans) of that planning permission in relation to a change to the location and appearance of an electricity substation and waste store ii) make changes to conditions to enable that substation and waste store to be commenced in advance of the submission and approval of details required by conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, and 37 iii) remove condition 9 (contamination) as the assessment now submitted demonstrates that no further investigation is required.

    Submitted 26 Nov 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Mar 2023

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 17 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/04589/S73 Awaiting decision

    Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

    S73 to vary conditions of ref: 23/01134/FUL (Demolition of 13,594sqm of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,127 sqm to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House and Class C1 within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 46,031 sqm of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) including continued use of DaVinci building and 22,941 sqm of ancillary buildings for vehicle and cycle parking, together with temporary and permanent plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping), i) vary condition 2 (approved plans) of that planning permission in relation to a change to the location and appearance of an electricity substation and waste store ii) make changes to conditions to enable that substation and waste store to be commenced in advance of the submission and approval of details required by conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, and 37 iii) remove condition 9 (contamination) as the assessment now submitted demonstrates that no further investigation is required.

    Submitted 26 Nov 2025 Amendments

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 17 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

    25/04589/S73 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 0m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

    S73 to vary conditions of ref: 23/01134/FUL (Demolition of 13,594sqm of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,127 sqm to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House and Class C1 within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 46,031 sqm of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) including continued use of DaVinci building and 22,941 sqm of ancillary buildings for vehicle and cycle parking, together with temporary and permanent plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping), i) vary condition 2 (approved plans) of that planning permission in relation to a change to the location and appearance of an electricity substation and waste store ii) make changes to conditions to enable that substation and waste store to be commenced in advance of the submission and approval of details required by conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, and 37 iii) remove condition 9 (contamination) as the assessment now submitted demonstrates that no further investigation is required.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Demolition 67 docs
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    S/4535/19/CONDA Submitted 1 Dec 2020 202m away

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