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194 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB

Awaiting decision South Cambridgeshire 26/03716/PRIOR Prior Approval

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of a 230 kWp solar canopy on a car port roof for renewable energy generation and on-site consumption at Raspberry Pi.

As published by the council, reference 26/03716/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
26/03716/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Postcode
CB4 0AB

Comment by 27 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Cambridgeshire's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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.

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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