Planning application
Land North Of Cowley Road And Adjacent To The Wild Park Cambridge
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Outline planning application for the construction of a Multi-Storey Commercial Car Park (MSCCP) including pedestrian and vehicular access and a standalone amenity kiosk on land to the north of Cowley Road, adjacent to the Wild Park.
As published by the council, reference 26/00884/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00884/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Milton (Detached)
- Parish
- Milton CP (DET)
- Decision by
- Joint Development Control committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
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66 documents on file for this application
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 2 July 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.
About outline applications
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.
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