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EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new non-motorised shared use path (also referred to as a Greenway) for use by cyclists, pedestrians and where possible horse-riders, linking Sawston to Cambridge city centre, via the villages of Great Shelford and Stapleford. From north to south, the Greenway would begin in Cambridge at the intersection between Long Road (A1134) and Robinson Way on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), extending along Robinson Way and then following Francis Crick Avenue south to join the Genome Path. The route would then follow the Genome Path until linking into the village of Great Shelford at Charston Road and passing behind Shelford train station. Exiting Great Shelford, the route goes south-east through Stapleford village connecting to London Road (A1301).

Sawston Greenway Cambridgeshire

DecidedReference: 26/03288/SCRESouth Cambridgeshire District Council

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Sawston Greenway Cambridgeshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
EIA Screening Opinion
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
18 Sept 2026
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Application overview

EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new non-motorised shared use path (also referred to as a Greenway) for use by cyclists, pedestrians and where possible horse-riders, linking Sawston to Cambridge city centre, via the villages of Great Shelford and Stapleford. From north to south, the Greenway would begin in Cambridge at the intersection between Long Road (A1134) and Robinson Way on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), extending along Robinson Way and then following Francis Crick Avenue south to join the Genome Path. The route would then follow the Genome Path until linking into the village of Great Shelford at Charston Road and passing behind Shelford train station. Exiting Great Shelford, the route goes south-east through Stapleford village connecting to London Road (A1301).

Proposal details

Reference
26/03288/SCRE
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Agent
AtkinsR�alis

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Documents 6 of 6

DocumentPublishedAction
EIA SREENING MATRIXEIA Screening Opinion24 Sept 2026View
COVER EMAILApplication Information · PDF28 Aug 2026View
EIA SCREENING OPINION REQUEST EMAILApplication Information · PDF28 Aug 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF28 Aug 2026View
EIA SCREENING REQUESTApplication Information · PDF28 Aug 2026View
COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF28 Aug 2026View

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EIA Screening Not Required
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