Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

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

• 23/01134/FUL Granted

  Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  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.

  Decided 17 Jan 2025 Full applications

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   South Cambridgeshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 23/01134/FUL Granted

  Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  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.

  Decided 17 Jan 2025 Full applications

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided amendment applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  23/01134/FUL Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 356 docs

• Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  S/3897/19/COND6 Submitted 16 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 6 - Soft Landscape Work

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6EE

  S/3897/19/NMA1 Submitted 25 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission S/3897/19/FL (Alterations to existing access road and reprovision of car parking spaces with landscaping and associated infrastructure works) for an Amendment to surface material for 2 crossing points, new concrete blister paving added at junction points with cycle path, replacement of kerb detail adjacent to employment unit and amendment to surface material for car parking area for units 13-16

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  S/3897/19/CONDA Submitted 24 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Submission of details required by condition 8 (External Lighting) of planning permission S/3897/19/FL

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  22/05571/SCRE Submitted 20 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  EIA screening opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for Proposed demolition of 13,629sq.m of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,275 sq.m to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House for use as gastro pub and Class C1 (hotel) within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 41,406 sq.m of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) and 23,099 sq.m of ancillary buildings including transport hub for vehicle and cycle parking, together with plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping at Melbourn Science Park (the Project). The net additional floorspace will amount to 54,484 sq.m

  Decided Outline Extension Demolition 31 docs

• Land North Of Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire

  S/4535/19/NMA4 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Non material amendment on application S/4535/19/VC to amend Condition 15 to read as follows: Within 12 months of occupation of the development, details of the design and location of bus stop improvements along with hard standing and raised kerbs on both sides of Cambridge Road will have been submitted to and approved in writing to the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with the Local Highway Authority. Works are to be carried out by the applicant as part of a section 278 agreement and will be undertaken within 12 months of the approval of the works.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• 24/00788/NMA1 Granted

  26B Church Lane Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3QN

  Non material amendment on application 24/00788/S73 for minor alterations to drainage scheme

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 20/03523/NMA2 Granted

  Land In The North West Part Of St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0ZT

  Non Material Amendment of planning permission 20/03523/FUL Amendments to transport hub external stair arrangement, accessible ramp and gym elevations, details of location of southern access road lighting columns, and amendment to the southern access of St Johns Innovation Park and Cowley Road.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Amendments
• S/3182/19/NMA4 Awaiting decision

  Site Adjacent Pond At Potton End St Neots Eltisley PE19 6TH

  Non-material amendment on application S/3182/19/FL to amend the condition trigger of Condition 20 (Archaeology) in relation to Plots 1-9

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 25/04725/NMA1 Awaiting decision

  10 Cow Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5HB

  Non material amendment on application 25/04725/HFUL for Change of external materials, Retention of existing window to rear elevation and Introduction of box gutter to boundary line with No 14

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/03425/S73 Awaiting decision

  Greenaway 54 High Street Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BG

  S73 to vary condtions 2 (approved drawings and 3 (materials) of planning permission 26/02067/HFUL (Part single storey and part two storey front extension. Alterations to fenestration. Installation of bay window on side elevation, roof lantern, rooflights on the front and side elevation and chimney) for addition of a balcony, extension of the roof over the balcony, revised internal layouts, revised fenestration arrangement, change in window material, minor alterations to wall heights and minor changes to external building footprint.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Amendments