Planning application
Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application (all matters reserved apart from access) for mixed-use development at Babraham Research Campus including employment (laboratory and office) floorspace (Class E(g)(i)(ii)), up to 83 residential dwellings (Class C3), supporting community uses and social infrastructure including a nursery (Class E(f)), retail uses and community facilities (Class E(a,b,d), Class F2 (a-b)), one multi-storey car park, associated landscaping and works, demolition and infrastructure works.
As published by the council, reference 25/04634/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04634/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Duxford
- Parish
- Babraham CP
- Postcode
- CB22 3AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01678/ADV Withdrawn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
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24/01644/FUL Granted
Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT
Erection of 3 No. new cycle stores at 3 No. locations within the campus. Two replacing existing smaller shelters.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
293 documents on file for this application
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- LANDSCAPE
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- CONSERVATION
- URBAN DESIGN
- TECHNICAL TRANSPORT NOTE V2
- UPDATED LEAD LOCAL FLOOD COMMENTS
- UPDATED DESIGN CODE V20
- EOT REQUEST
- UPDATED ECOLOGY COMMENTS
- TECHNICAL NOTE ECOLOGY - CSA MAY 2026
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE
- ANGLIAN WATER
- URBAN DESIGN
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- PLACE SERVICES - TREES
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- LANDSCAPE
- SUSTAINABILITY
- COUNTY ARCHAELOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- STRATEGIC SITES HOUSING
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 1
- AIR QUALITY
- CONTAMINATED LAND
- CONSERVATION
- DRAINAGE
- ECOLOGY
- LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT REVISION 10
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ANDDRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT REVISION 10
- LANDSCAPE
- POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICER
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- DEFINITIVE MAP TEAM
- LLFA
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- REVISED DAS SECTION 1
- REVISED DAS SECTION 2
- REVISED DAS SECTION 3
- REVISED DAS SECTION 6
- REVISED DAS SECTION 4
- WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- SCHEDULE OF RESUBMISSION
- RE-SUBMISSION COVERING LETTER
- APPENDIX 1.1A SCDC REGULATION 25 REQUEST
- APPENDIX 4.1A REVISED PARAMETER PLANS
- APPENDIX 8.3A CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 8.6A ECOLOGY CONSULTATION RESPONSE
- EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PLAN - 30 APRIL 2026
- DAS BASE FILE (SECTION 1) 30.04.26
- DAS BASE FILE (SECTION 3) 25.03.26
- DAS BASE FILE (SECTION 6) 30.04.26
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 3 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- PLANNING AND DESIGN STATEMENT ADDENDUM
- LANDSCAPE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PARAMETER PLAN
- PED AND CYLIST MOVEMENT AND ACCESS PARAMETER PLAN
- VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND ACCESS PARAMETER PLAN
- SECTION 2 - SITE AND CONTEXT 15.04.26 UPDATES
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM-MAY-2026 (PAGE 1-50)
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM-MAY-2026 PAGE 51-100
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM-MAY-2026 PAGE 101-150
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM-MAY-2026 PAGE 151-200
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM-MAY-2026 PAGE 201-235
- LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT PAGE 1-51
- LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT PAGE 52-102
- APPENDIX 11.3A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM (PAGE 1-50)
- APPENDIX 11.3A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM (PAGE 51-100)
- APPENDIX 11.3A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM (PAGE 101-150)
- APPENDIX 11.3A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM (PAGE 151-200)
- APPENDIX 11.3A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM (PAGE 201-236)
- APPENDIX 8.1A ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES ONLY (PAGE 1-50)
- APPENDIX 8.1A ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES ONLY (PAGE 51-100)
- APPENDIX 8.1A ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES ONLY (PAGE 101-150)
- APPENDIX 8.1A ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES ONLY (PAGE 151-171)
- DESIGN CODE - PAGE 1-58
- DESIGN CODE - PAGE 59-116
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 1 MAIN DOCUMENT PAGE 1-50
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 1 MAIN DOCUMENT PAGE 51-100
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 1 MAIN DOCUMENT PAGE 101-150
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 1 MAIN DOCUMENT PAGE 151-200
- ES ADDENDUM VOL 1 MAIN DOCUMENT PAGE 201-259
- PAGE 1-79 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- PAGE 80-159 - FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTER
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- EOT AGREED
- EOT REQUEST
- EOT AGREED
- EOT REQUEST
- LANDSCAPE
- THE COTTAGE, BYTHORN,
- SUSTAINABILITY
- SECTION 106 OFFICERS COMMENTS
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM
- BIOMED REALTY
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- SUSTAINABILITY
- 4C MILLINGTON ROAD
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HEALTH PARTNERS
- URBAN DESIGN
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICER
- NHS AMBULANCE SERVICE
- ANGLIAN WATER COMMENTS
- PARISH
- 81 THORNTON ROAD
- ECOLOGY
- CPRE CAMBRIDGE AND PETERBOROUGH BRANCH
- PLACE SERVICES
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENT
- CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENT
- HOUSING STRATEGY
- CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENT
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENT
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER
- PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SERVICE CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- DRAINAGE
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- ENABLING COMMUNITIES
- SCDC HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- LLFA
- DEFINITIVE MAP TEAM
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- BNG METRIC CALCULATION
- HIGH LEVEL WATER LOAD ASSESSMENTS
- PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN
- PROPOSED RIVER CROSSING (NORTH) PEDESTRIAN ROUTES PLAN
- BABRAHAM DESIGN CODE SECTION 5
- BABRAHAM DESIGN CODE SECTION 6
- BABRAHAM DESIGN CODE SECTION 7
- BABRAHAM DESIGN CODE SECTIONS 1 TO 4
- PARAMETER PLAN 2 BUILDING HEIGHTS
- PARAMETER PLAN 5 DEMOLITIONS
- ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN SITE PLAN
- PARAMETER PLAN 1 LAND USE
- PARAMETER PLAN 3 LANDSCAPE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
- MAIN ACCESS JUNCTION GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- PARAMETER PLAN 4 MOVEMENT AND ACCESS CYCLIST AND PEDESTRIANS
- NEW INTERNAL JUNCTION - PROPOSED LAYOUT VEHICLE TRACKING
- NEW INTERNAL JUNCTION - TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKING PLAN
- PROPOSED RIVER CROSSING (SOUTH) PEDESTRIAN ROUTES PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SITE PLAN
- THE CLOSE, NORTHERN JUNCTION - VEHICLE TRACKING
- THE CLOSE, NORTHERN JUNCTION PROPOSED LAYOUT AND SIGNAGE
- THE CLOSE, SOUTHERN JUNCTION PROPOSED LAYOUT AN SIGNAGE
- PARAMETER PLAN 6 MOVEMENT AND ACCESS VEHICULAR
- BASELINE HERITAGE ASSESSMENT
- TREE SURVEY AND ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE SURVEY REPORT
- GREEN BELT REPORT
- HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
- LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 1)
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 2)
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 3)
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 4)
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 5)
- PRELIM AIA (DRAWING 6)
- (PAGE 1-50) FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- (PAGE 51-119) FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT - PART 2
- LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT - PART 3
- LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT - PART 4
- PUBLIC ART STRATEGY
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT - PART 2
- (PAGE 1-50) ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- (PAGE 51-73) ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- FEE CALCULATION
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 2
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 3
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 4
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 5
- DESIGN AND ACCESS - PART 6
- EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PLAN
- (PAGE 1-50) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 1
- (PAGE 51-100) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 1
- (PAGE 101-163) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 1
- (PAGE 1-50) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 2
- (PAGE 51-100) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 2
- (PAGE 101-150) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 2
- (PAGE 151-172) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 2
- (PAGE 1-50) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 3
- (PAGE 51-77) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 3
- COVERING LETTER
- APPENDIX 2.1 BRC EIA SCOPING REQUEST_PART2
- APPENDIX 2.1 BRC EIA SCOPING REQUEST_PART3
- APPENDIX 2.2 SCOPING OPINION
- APPENDIX 2.3 - EMAIL FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- APPENDIX 2.4 OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- (PAGE 1-50) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 4
- (PAGE 51-100) PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - PART 4
- PLANNING STATEMENT (PAGE 1-60)
- PLANNING STATEMENT (PAGE 61-132)
- SEQUENTIAL TEST (PAGE 1-50)
- SEQUENTIAL TEST (PAGE 51-104)
- (PAGE 1-50) APPENDIX 2.1 BRC EIA SCOPING REQUEST_PART1
- (PAGE 51-105) APPENDIX 2.1 BRC EIA SCOPING REQUEST_PART1
- APPENDIX 4.1 PARAMETER PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN
- APPENDIX 6.1 CONSTRUCTION DUST ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
- APPENDIX 6.2 ROAD TRAFFIC EMISSIONS ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
- APPENDIX 6.3 AIR QUALITY MITIGATION AND LOW EMISSIONS STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURES
- APPENDIX 7.1 BASELINE HERITAGE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 7.2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTLR
- APPENDIX 8.2 INFORMATION TO INFORM HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 8.3 CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 8.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PAGE 1-50)
- APPENDIX 8.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PAGE 51-100)
- APPENDIX 8.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PAGE 101-150)
- APPENDIX 8.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PAGE 151-200)
- APPENDIX 8.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PAGE 201-230)
- APPENDIX 10.1 HIA ASSESSMENT TABLES
- APPENDIX 8.4 BNG ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 9.1 LVIA METHODOLOGY
- APPENDIX 9.2 LVIA MAPPING
- APPENDIX 9.3 LVIA VIEWPOINTS ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 9.4 TECHNICAL VISUALISATIONS_PART1
- APPENDIX 9.4 TECHNICAL VISUALISATIONS_PART2
- APPENDIX 9.4 TECHNICAL VISUALISATIONS_PART3
- APPENDIX 9.4 TECHNICAL VISUALISATIONS_PART4
- APPENDIX 9.5 ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY
- APPENDIX 10.2 SOCIOECONOMIC POLICY REVIEW
- APPENDIX 11.2 TRAVEL PLAN
- APPENDIX 10.2 SOCIOECONOMIC POLICY REVIEW
- APPENDIX 11.2 TRAVEL PLAN
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 1-50)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 51-100)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 101-150)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 151-200)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 201-250)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 251-300)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART1 (PAGE 301-354)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 1-50)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 51-100)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 101-150)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 151-200)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 201-250)
- APPENDIX 11.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_PART2 (PAGE 251-278)
- APPENDIX 12.1 EXISTING SITE WATER DISTRIBUTION LAYOUT
- APPENDIX 12.2 - EXISTING SITE WATER DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATIC
- APPENDIX 12.3 - EXISTING WATER HOUSE WATER SERVICES SCHEMATIC
- APPENDIX 12.6 2415 - ANALYSIS OF EMBODIED ENERGY (ESTIMATED).
- APPENDIX 12.7 GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT TECHNICAL NOTE
- APPENDIX 12.7 GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT TECHNICAL NOTE
- UTILITIES REPORT AND DRAWINGS - PART 1
- UTILITIES REPORT AND DRAWINGS - PART 2
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT PAGE (1-50)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT PAGE (51-100)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 101-150)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 151-200)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 201-250)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 251-300)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 301-350)
- ES VOL 1 - MAIN REPORT (PAGE 301-354)
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