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Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

Granted East Cambridgeshire 19/01707/OUM Outline Major

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access.

As published by the council, reference 19/01707/OUM

Application record

Reference
19/01707/OUM
Type
Outline Major
Status
Permitted
Decision
Approve
Received
9 Dec 2019
Validated
7 Jan 2020
Decided
12 Apr 2022
Ward
Sutton
Parish
Sutton
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00755/ADN Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    1 no. 1220mmx2800mm panel sign, 1 no. 1700mmx4000mm monolith sign, 5 no. flagpoles for the advertisement of the sales centre

    Submitted 13 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00405/VARM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To vary conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 5 (Off-site Pedestrian Improvement Work), 6 (Roundabout Upgrade), 7 (Priority junction Upgrade), 8 (Access construction) and 18 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of previously approved 24/00747/VARM to Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 24/00747/DISB Withdrawn

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To discharge Condition 27 (archaeological excavation report) of decision 24/00747/VARM dated 6 December 2024 to Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 24/00747/VARM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 19/01707/NMAA Withdrawn

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    Non material amendment to previously approved 19/01707/OUM for Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 9 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 19/01707/DISC Decided

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To discharge Condition 13 (contamination) 16 (foul water scheme) 17 (surface water drainage scheme) 19 (construction environmental management plan - CEMP) 24 (site waste management plan) 26 (Tree Protection Plans) 27 (broadband strategy) 28 (archaeology) of decision dated 12 April 2022 for 19/01707/OUM Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00340/RMM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of 164 dwellings (excludes self-build plots), internal roads, parking, open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to 19/01707/OUM

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2019

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 7 Jan 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

6 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00405/VARM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To vary conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 5 (Off-site Pedestrian Improvement Work), 6 (Roundabout Upgrade), 7 (Priority junction Upgrade), 8 (Access construction) and 18 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of previously approved 24/00747/VARM to Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 24/00747/DISB Withdrawn

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To discharge Condition 27 (archaeological excavation report) of decision 24/00747/VARM dated 6 December 2024 to Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 24/00747/VARM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To Vary Condition 4 (Assessment of Ground Conditions) of previously approved 19/01707/OUM, dated 12 April 2022 for outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 19/01707/NMAA Withdrawn

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    Non material amendment to previously approved 19/01707/OUM for Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 9 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 19/01707/DISC Decided

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    To discharge Condition 13 (contamination) 16 (foul water scheme) 17 (surface water drainage scheme) 19 (construction environmental management plan - CEMP) 24 (site waste management plan) 26 (Tree Protection Plans) 27 (broadband strategy) 28 (archaeology) of decision dated 12 April 2022 for 19/01707/OUM Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 173 dwellings and provision of land for community facilities (sports pitches and burial ground), including access (not internal roads), open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping. All matters reserved apart from access

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00340/RMM Granted

    Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire

    Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of 164 dwellings (excludes self-build plots), internal roads, parking, open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to 19/01707/OUM

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Outline

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

105 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 12 April 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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