Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 26/01678/ADV Withdrawn

  Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT

  Installation of 2 No. non illuminated V-Boards advertising available lab space at the campus

  Decided 7 Jul 2026 Advertising

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 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.

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided outline applications in a median of 155 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT

  21/03607/CONDD Submitted 16 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Submission of details required by conditions 8 (materials) and 13 (lighting design strategy) of planning permission 21/03607/FUL

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Land At Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT

  21/03607/NMA1 Submitted 12 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission 21/03607/FUL (Erection of new building for Office/Research and Development use and associated infrastructure and works) Additional PV Provision to Roof and Changes to the existing building fabric.

  Granted Amendments 22 docs

• 26/02655/PIP Granted

  39 Willingham Road Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5PD

  Permission in principle for the erection of 1no dwelling.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 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.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 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.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 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.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 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.

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