Consultation runs from: 1 December 2025 9:00am - 30 January 2026 5:00pm
- Site area of 6.65 hectares
- Capacity for approximately 120 homes and 8,000 square metres gross internal area of floorspace for employment uses.
1. proposals must demonstrate how they will meet the following requirements:
a. Any employment uses must be integrated with the existing Science Park;
b. Boundaries facing the rural setting, at the southeast and northwest of the site, must be strengthened to mitigate unacceptable adverse impacts on the surrounding landscape;
c. Building design in terms of building heights, mass and materials must ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts on the wider setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings and Melbourn , building heights should not exceed local prevailing building height of c.2-3 storeys; and
d. proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate archaeological assessment including extent, character and condition of the archaeological resource and the likely impact of the development on the archaeological remains identifying mitigation measures where necessary.
Supporting information
The site provides an opportunity to expand Melbourn Science Park and provide homes in a Minor Rural Centre. The Science Park is an important local employer and forms part of the wider science cluster. The development requirements in the policy responds to the landscape and heritage sensitives of the site and that proposed mitigation measures are required to ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts are created through development. This includes limiting building heights of any proposed development and undertaking further archaeological investigation.
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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.