Planning application
163 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GQ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and development of new commercial building, including access, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 26/02610/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02610/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Milton & Waterbeach
- Parish
- Milton CP
- Postcode
- CB4 0GQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 September 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.
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
152 documents on file for this application
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