Bruntwood SciTech has received planning permission for the £250m redevelopment of Melbourn Science Park in Cambridgeshire.
The joint venture partnership between Bruntwood, Legal & General and Greater Manchester Pension Fund intends to deliver up to 390,000 sq ft of specialist lab and office space at the park.
The proposals, led by architects Sheppard Robson, include the refurbishment of three existing buildings and the construction of six new buildings, which will offer co-working, leased and managed lab and office space.
The development will also include a new village green, gastro pub and 18-bedroom boutique hotel.
Retained buildings will be upgraded to maximise energy efficiency and as much of their existing fabric will be kept as possible. Carbon emissions will be further reduced through an energy efficient heating network that links heating and cooling between buildings and is connected to all-electric air source heat pumps.
Daron Williams, building consultancy director for Bruntwood SciTech, said: “Approval of our transformational plans for Melbourn Science Park means we can progress forwards with providing much needed, world-class lab and office space for high-growth science and tech businesses who want to be at the heart of Cambridgeshire’s innovation ecosystem. It is also a sign of our continued commitment to supporting the growth of the life science sector right across the UK, helping businesses to innovate, collaborate, grow, and compete globally.
“The park has a long history as a centre for scientific innovation and we are proud to be able to continue and build on this legacy, and also connect start-ups, scale-ups and global businesses who locate here to our UK-wide community of more than 1,100 companies.”
Bruntwood SciTech’s design team for Melbourn Science Park includes Sheppard Robson, Planit-IE (landscape architects), Savills (planning consultants), AKT II (structural and civil engineers), Ramboll UK (MEP and sustainability consultants), Gleeds (quantity surveyors) and Vectos (transport consultants).
