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Land North Of Cowley Road And Adjacent To The Wild Park Cambridge

Granted South Cambridgeshire 26/00884/OUT Outline Application

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

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 6 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

66 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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