Plans to deliver two new research and development facilities at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Didcot, Oxfordshire, have been approved by the local council.
The proposed Girder Assembly and Storage buildings, measuring a combined 64,325 sq ft, are expected to complement the existing scientific facilities on the campus, Diamond House and the Diamond Synchrotron.
The move comes as extra space is required to house Diamond II Synchrotron which is set to be installed on the campus in the next two years. It will enable the research carried out at the facility to remain at the forefront of technology and stay competitive with comparable facilities around the world.
The project will also bring forward office and laboratory space for around 115 staff. Office sizes will vary from a single person room to up to ten person rooms. Plans also include meeting rooms, four testing and development labs, staff facilities with showers, lockers, and a drying room as well as a flexible team meeting and event space.
The plans, which were submitted late last year, also include delivery of 108 car-parking spaces and 10 cycle-parking spaces.
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus houses more than £1bn of science infrastructure.
In 2020, Brookfield Asset Management secured a 50% share in the campus , which was later transferred to its spin-off platform Advanced Research Clusters.
Carter Jonas advised Diamond Light Source, the operator of the Synchrotron, on planning. The scheme is designed by Ridge.
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