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

Granted South Cambridgeshire 25/02472/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 25/02472/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02472/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Caldecote
Parish
Bourn CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB23 2TQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02472/COND15 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02472/COND14 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 25/02472/COND15 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02472/COND14 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Conditions

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Agent on file, registered in Chichester

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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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