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 0m away

  90% 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 10 docs

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

  25/02472/COND14 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 0m away

  90% 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 9 docs

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

  25/02472/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2025 0m 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 43m 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/COND24 Submitted 31 Jul 2024 157m away

  Submission of details required by condition 24 (maintenance of surface water drainage) of planning permission 23/03305/S73

  Decided Conditions 9 docs

• Former Gestamp Factory Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridgeshire

  22/02569/ADV Submitted 31 May 2022 157m away

  Installation of 1 No. entrance totem, 9 No. unit signs, 1 No. unit sign and 2 No. direction signs.

  Granted Advertising 20 docs
  Several homes

• 26/02655/PIP Granted

  39 Willingham Road Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5PD

  Permission in principle for the erection of 1no dwelling.

  13 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/03096/SCOP Awaiting decision

  Land South And East Cambridge Services Huntingdon Road Boxworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4WU

  EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a proposed introduction of employment type uses (Use Classes B2 and B8) along with additional lorry parking and improved access arrangements.

  14 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/02996/SCRE Awaiting decision

  Land South Of London Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a network of underground pipes connecting users within Melbourn to the Data Centre.

  7 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/02981/OUT Awaiting decision

  Highbanks Camps End Castle Camps Cambridgeshire CB21 4TR

  Outline planning application for the erection of one detached dwelling with detached garage, associated parking, turning, landscaping and residential curtilage, including the change of use of land from paddock to residential use and the use of the existing field access with all matters reserved except for access.

  6 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/02947/SCRE Awaiting decision

  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.

  3 Aug 2026 Outline