Planning application
194 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0AB
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
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29 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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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54% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul
Outline planning application with all matters reserved for a mixed-use redevelopment of Cambridge Science Park in separate and severable components each representing severable permitted areas comprising: Flexible employment uses including research and development, office, and workspace, industrial and storage (including data) uses (Use Classes E(g), B2, B8 and sui generis), Flexible Class E, Class F1 and F2, C1 (hotel) and Sui Generis (bar and hot food takeaway) uses to support the operation of the wider Science Park, Highway works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, and car and cycle parking facilities including mobility hubs with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Landscape and public realm, including areas for sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiversity areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2(c)), Utility, energy, and water facilities and infrastructure, together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses (this includes application ref: 26/01872/OUT).
Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 257 docs -
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Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for 191 Cambridge Science Park.
Decided Outline 17 docs -
163 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GQ
86% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep
Demolition of existing building and development of new commercial building, including access, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure
Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 152 docs -
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95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for proposed dry lab, workspaces and ancillary facilities.
Awaiting decision Outline 8 docs -
191 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridgeshire CB4 0GW
Erection of two-storey 2,145.2 sqm (GIA) extension to the north-west of the existing building to provide a new filling and packaging hall (B2 and B8 uses) with first-floor specialist building services plant, enclosed link to the existing warehouse at ground level and roof-mounted solar photovoltaics, along with installation of external plant, relocation of external recycling compound, new groundsman store, alterations to existing car park, new landscaping scheme and associated external works.
Granted Full applications Extension 84 docs -
191 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GW
Submisssion of details required by condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 25/00113/FUL.
Granted Conditions 17 docs
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