Up to 5,700 homes are eventually planned.
Council officers will be asked to explore access plans for Chapter House.
It is the first stage in wider plans to revamp Cambridge Business Park.
The developer also plans a replacement two-bedroom bungalow.
It will replace its Puddicombe Way location.
Councillors will decide if it is granted a licence.
A shop and children’s play area are also featured.
It has also been granted permission for a new 3G artificial sports pitch.
It follows their introduction in West Suffolk.
The examiners recommended that permission for the project should be withheld.
The complex burned down in 2020.
The government has granted consent for the project despite the examining authority recommending that it be withheld.
They have spoken of responsibility for redesigning city’s historic core.
A river sourced heat pump will help University of Cambridge college become carbon neutral.
Owner John de Bruyne says the development is needed to safeguard its future.
Waits for autism services have also grown.
Reform would enact spending cuts on climate initiatives, he said.
It will be home to services, choir practice and a foodbank.
But others argued it’s a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance.
It could provide space for 4,500 homes as government pushes for new housing.