Bourn Quarter Phase 3 Wellington Way Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7FW

1. 7 Aug 2024

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 4 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: EIA Scoping Report Issued

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Former David Ball (Db Group) Site Wellington Way Bourn Airfield Cambridge CB23 2TQ

  25/02472/COND15 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Submission of details required by condition 15 (land contamination - protection of groundwater) of planning permission 25/02472/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs

• Former David Ball (Db Group) Site Wellington Way Bourn Airfield Cambridge CB23 2TQ

  25/02472/COND14 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Submission of details required by condition 14 (land contamination - investigation and remediation strategies) of planning permission 25/02472/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs

• Former David Ball (Db Group) Site Wellington Way Bourn Airfield Cambridge CB23 2TQ

  25/02472/COND6 Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Submission of details required by condition 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02472/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Former David Ball (Db Group) Site Wellington Way Bourn Airfield Cambridge CB23 2TQ

  25/02472/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Hybrid planning application comprising of full planning permission for the demolition of the existing buildings, and outline planning permission with all matters reserved for up to 7,800sqm/83,960sqft (GEA) of commercial floorspace falling use classes E(g)(ii) Research and Development, E(g)(iii) Industrial processes and B8 Warehouse and Distribution, and associated infrastructure works at Phase 3 of Bourn Quarter. The application includes an Environmental Statement.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 169 docs

• Units 2 And 3, Bourn Quarter (formerly Gestamp Factory), Bourn Airfield, Wellington Way, Bourn, CB23 2TQ.

  22/03426/ADV Submitted 27 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of a logo sign identifying the visitor reception area and innovation centre sign on Unit 3, and a logo sign and pilot production centre sign on Unit 2.

  Granted Advertising 18 docs

• Bourn Quarter Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridgeshire

  23/03305/COND5 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Submission of details required by condition 5 (Fire hydrants) of planning permission 23/03305/S73

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• 25/03723/OUT Refused

  Land To The West Of Primary School Hurdleditch Road Orwell Cambridgeshire

  Outline application for residential development of land for up to 3 No. dwellings (all matters reserved except access)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/04768/OUT Granted

  Manor Farm Papworth Road Graveley Cambridgeshire PE19 6PH

  Outline application for the erection of up to 2no self-build/ custom build dwellings including vehicular access from Papworth Road

  Received 9 Dec, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/03288/SCRE Decided

  Sawston Greenway Cambridgeshire

  EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new non-motorised shared use path (also referred to as a Greenway) for use by cyclists, pedestrians and where possible horse-riders, linking Sawston to Cambridge city centre, via the villages of Great Shelford and Stapleford. From north to south, the Greenway would begin in Cambridge at the intersection between Long Road (A1134) and Robinson Way on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), extending along Robinson Way and then following Francis Crick Avenue south to join the Genome Path. The route would then follow the Genome Path until linking into the village of Great Shelford at Charston Road and passing behind Shelford train station. Exiting Great Shelford, the route goes south-east through Stapleford village connecting to London Road (A1301).

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Outline
• 25/04624/PIP Refused

  Land Adj 170 Rampton Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JF

  Erection of 2 custom build /self-build dwellings.

  Received 27 Nov, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/02947/SCRE Decided

  Street Record St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire

  EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for upto 138 residential dwellings along with associated infrastructure including provision of new site access, internal roads, parking, public open space, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements and other associated works with all matters reserved except for the primary point of access onto St Neots Road.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Outline