Kadans Science Partner’s proposals for the transformation of Merlin Place have been recommended for approval by Cambridge City Council next week.
Last year, the joint development control committee delayed its decisions on the life sciences scheme, which is slated to deliver the city’s highest density office-to-lab conversions.
The deferral followed objections from Milton Parish Council citing “over-development of a teardrop site”. Other consultees said the “scale and massing of the proposed building is excessive for the site”.
Merlin Place, which occupies a 1.2-acre site opposite Cambridge Science Park and close to the Cambridge North train station, contains 29,135 sq ft of workspace.
Kadans acquired the property from a private investor in September 2021 for £20.6m. The 1980s building has been vacant since 2022, having been formerly occupied by law firm Taylor Vinters.
In March, Kadans revealed plans to transform Merlin Place into a research and development facility by knocking down the existing three-storey office building and constructing a seven-storey purpose-built lab, measuring 135,000 sq ft.
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