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Policy S/C/OPK: Parcel Com4, Orchard Park

Consultation runs from: 1 December 2025 9:00am - 30 January 2026 5:00pm

S/C/OPK: Parcel Com4, Orchard Park     

  • Site area of 1.01 hectares. 
  • Capacity for approximately 80 aparthotel rooms (C1) and 140 hotel rooms (C1), 1,100 square metres of gym (E(d)) uses and 600 square metres gross internal area of co-working office space (E(g)). 

1. proposals must demonstrate how they will meet the following requirements: 

  a. Proposals must include an assessment and the implementation of necessary mitigation measures in relation to noise and air pollution generated by traffic on the A14, including an appropriate layout of land uses and open space. 

  b. must retain an attractive urban edge to Cambridge through the use of high standards of design and landscaping; 

  c. Scaling and massing details should be appropriate for Orchard Park. The primary central blocks should be restricted to 6 storeys with the two end blocks a storey lower. 

Supporting information

This 1.3 hectare site is allocated for a residential led development with potential for some hotel or business related uses appropriate for a site adjoining residential areas. The site is the last remaining undeveloped parcel of land within Orchard Park. 

The current permission for student rooms is being implemented and there is an extant permission for hotel related uses and this is considered appropriate although other business or residential related uses may also be acceptable subject to their impact on neighbouring residential areas. 

Further guidance on the development of this site is set out in the Orchard Park Design Guide SPD

Site plan of Parcel Com4, Orchard Park
Figure 35: Site Plan of S/C/OPK: Parcel Com4, Orchard Park

 

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We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the .

All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.