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flag UK approves demolishing Cambridge’s Beehive Centre to build a 1M sq ft tech and life sciences hub with 6,500 jobs.

flag The UK government has approved the demolition of Cambridge’s Beehive Centre retail park to build a 1 million square foot life sciences and tech innovation hub, creating around 6,500 jobs and generating £600 million in economic value. flag The project, led by Railpen and designed by Leonard Design Architects, includes offices, labs, retail, green space, and improved transport links. flag Despite local concerns over lost shopping access and reduced daylight, a planning inspector found the impact acceptable under conditions, and the government upheld the decision over initial council opposition. flag Construction is expected to begin soon, marking a major shift in the city’s urban development.

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