Crown Estate pushes ahead with £2bn Cambridge science hub

The Crown Estate has lodged plans for a £2bn overhaul of Cambridge Business Park, paving the way for one of the UK’s biggest science-led regeneration schemes.
The project will create up to 1.8m sq ft of laboratories, offices and R&D space alongside 500 homes in the emerging North East Cambridge Innovation District.
The application forms part of The Crown Estate’s wider ambition to invest up to £1.5bn in UK science, innovation and technology.
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