Cambridge Biomedical Campus awaits nod for new hospital

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expected to secure planning approval for the development of a new eight-storey hospital building on a car park site at Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The decision is expected to be made by the local council during the planning committee meeting on Wednesday next week. The proposed scheme sits on a three-acre site next to the Addenbrooke’s Hospital, the Frank Lee Centre, the Cancer Research UK Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital and AstraZeneca’s new research and development hub. The new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital building will span across 315,000 sq ft, split into departmental areas, with 155,000 sq ft for Cambridge University Hospital, 27,000 sq ft for University of Cambridge research facilities, and 6,900 sq ft for AstraZeneca research facilities. The reminder of the building will serve outpatient and inpatient wards as well as diagnostics and treatment suites. The building, designed by NBBJ, aspires for BREEAM Excellent rating. It is being delivered as part of the New Hospitals Programme, a government initiative seeking to transform the delivery of NHS healthcare infrastructure. Check out Cambridge planning decisions >> Image © NBBJ