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Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

Granted South Cambridgeshire 24/02724/S73 Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and substructures and the erection of a Research and Development building (use Class E) with basement levels for car parking and building services, and associated landscaping, cycle parking, infrastructure works and plant) Width of windows on Level 1 and 2 increased by 500mm (Glazing ratio increases from 30% to 40%), Width and alignment of windows on level 3 and 4 increase by 665mm, Windows on level 4 increased in height by 460mm and Windows at outward-facing corners widened by 105mm.

As published by the council, reference 24/02724/S73

Application record

Reference
24/02724/S73
Type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
18 Jul 2024
Validated
18 Jul 2024
Decided
16 Oct 2024
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB4 0WS

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01509/COND13A Decided

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Submission of details required by condition 13 (public art) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 23/01509/COND27 Decided

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Submission of details required by condition 27 (Bird Hazard Management Plan) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Decided 31 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01509/COND20 Decided

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Submission of details required by condition 20 (Plant Screen Details) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Decided 17 Sep 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01509/COND32 Decided

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Submission of details required by condition 32 (Foul Water Drainage) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Decided 10 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01509/COND33 Decided

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Submission of details required by condition 33 (Fire Hydrants) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Decided 17 Oct 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 16 October 2024, 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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