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Planning approval has been granted for a major new science and innovation development, Cambridge Discovery Campus, on a 50 acre site two miles south of the city. It will provide 343,000 sq ft of space for small to medium sized ventures over six detached, laboratory-enabled buildings.
The scheme by Bridgemere, a developer, and Foundation Capital Ventures, will also include an amenity building overlooking sports fields to be shared with the local community and a 30-acre country park. The project will be part of Cambridge's life science cluster and located next to the new Southwest park & ride and close to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Bridgemere CEO Will Heath said: “We are delighted to be able to make our own contribution to the future success of the life sciences sector in Cambridge via the provision of much needed, state-of-the-art R&D buildings within a campus that not only supports the health innovations of tomorrow, but which also contributes positively to the local community and surrounding area with additional amenity and green space for everyone to enjoy.” Contractors have been appointed and demolition and remediation work will start soon on the first phase for the six lab buildings and the amenity facilities.
