1992

Negotiations started for an option to buy the key 87 acres on which Granta Park is now built. Negotiation of the planning agreement with South Cambridgeshire District Council which laid down the basic concept for a high quality, low density, fully landscaped development.

1996

October - Outline planning permission obtained.

1997

November - Granta Park Limited a joint venture between TWI and MEPC Limited set up. Work officially started in a ceremony with Shirley Saunders, Chair of South Cambridgeshire County Council. Granta Park billed as "The new Cambridge Science Park - £150m and one of the most advanced in Europe" a "purpose-built location for the area’s expanding biotech and technology sector." Eric Parry commissioned to undertake the master plan; sympathetic to the client’s concern to create a science park driven by the sustainability of the environment and the preservation and enhancement of the existing rural landscape.

1998

July - Roger Quince, one of the founders of Segal Quince and Wicksteed, the economics consultancy that produced The Cambridge Phenomenon Report left the firm to run the new Granta Park.
August - Cricket pitch developed to be "one of the best in the country."
November - Basic infrastructure works completed including roads, cycle paths, services and utilities such as sewers and telecoms. Construction of buildings for two new occupiers underway: - 100,000 sq ft lab and office complex for Chiroscience (now UCB). - 25,000 sq ft lab for Ribotargets (now Vernalis).
December - Construction of 31,700 sq ft building commenced for Axis Genetics. Axis Genetics went into administration during the construction of its building.

1999

Construction of the speculative Franklin Building 20,600 sq ft commenced.
Ribotargets (now Vernalis) building complete.
September - Formal opening of Granta Park by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers.

2000

The Franklin Building 20,600 sq ft complete. Construction of the speculative Flowers Building 36,000 sq ft commenced and Gilead signed agreement for lease for the building. Construction of the McClintock Building commenced.
July - Chiroscience (now UCB) building completed.
September - Agreement for lease with CAT for the Milstein Building.

2001

May - Lord Sainsbury visits Granta Park for the opening of CAT’s new facility in the Franklin Building. PPD Agreement for lease for PPD Phase I.
The McClintock Building is completed, the café opens and Alizyme moves in.
The nursery opens.
Agreement for lease with Millennium Pharmaceuticals. The company decided to withdraw from the UK shortly after moving into its new

2002

February - CAT moves into the Milstein Building.
October - PPD move onto Granta Park.
December - Commuter Bus a great success at Granta Park.

2003

July - Official opening of the new TWI head quarters "The Bevan Braithwaite Building". The contribution of the three former Director Generals was also recognized with the Fatigue Laboratory named in honour of Dr Richard Weck, the library named in honour of Alan Wells and the training and certification block named in honour of Harrry Taylor.

2004

Granta Park Limited granted additional planning consent to enable the park to cater for the needs of new occupiers.
July - Bevan Braithwaite retires as Director General of TWI.
Ribotargets (now Vernalis) extension building complete.

2005

PPD Phase II complete. 2006 June Office suites available within the McClintock Building.

2006

September - Pfizer move to Granta Park

2007

February - Outline planning consent for Granta Park Phase II will provide an additional 330,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space over the next few years. CAT takes the lease for the former Millennium facility providing an additional 92,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space.
April - Granta Park’s new gym facility opens.
June - Infrastructure works for Phase II commenced.
October - Construction work starts for the new Riverside Development.