Consultation is open from 3 August 2026 9:00am to 25 September 2026 5:00pm
Policy S/AMC/PH: Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard
- Site area of 5.25 hectares
1. Development must follow a sequential approach to finding replacement uses beginning with healthcare. Only if a suitable healthcare use or uses cannot be found after the site has been marketed for healthcare for a period of no less than two years. Other employment uses compatible with this location in the centre of Papworth Everard be permitted.
2. Across this policy area, proposals will:
a. Maintain the vitality and viability of Papworth Everard village;
b. Maintain the housing and employment balance of the village;
c. Maintain or enhance the setting of Papworth Everard Conservation Area, Grade II* Listed Papworth Hall, Scheduled Monument Moated Site and the nearby Grade II Listed Lodge;
d. Preserve or enhance buildings on the site identified in the Papworth Everard Conservation Area Appraisal that contribute to the setting of the village and history of the site; and
e. Prepare a Heritage Impact Assessment to inform the masterplan for the development.
3. New housing development and/or redevelopment for housing will not be permitted. Conversion of existing buildings of character for residential use may exceptionally be permitted where it would be the most appropriate use of the buildings and recreate the character of the original Papworth Hospital buildings fronting the historic landscaped parkland setting of Papworth Hall.
Figure 101: Site Plan of Policy S/AMC/PH: Papworth Hospital Area of Major Change
Supporting information
3.5.33. Papworth Hospital has relocated to a new building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and therefore the former hospital site in Papworth Everard is now vacant.
3.5.34. The hospital provided over 1,000 jobs in the village and therefore the loss of employment from the hospital site will have had a significant impact on the economy of the village, and the ability of people to find work locally. A healthcare use would achieve the continuance of the mutually beneficial relationship between hospital and village. Other employment uses on the hospital site would at least maintain a balance between homes and jobs in the village, but would not provide the current jobs profile, make best use of the existing resources, or reflect the history and character of the village.
3.5.35. Development will need to respond to the parkland setting, including taking account of the Papworth Everard Conservation Area Appraisal, which includes principles that should be applied when considering development proposals.
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