Mepal Outdoor Centre Chatteris Road Mepal Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2AZ

1. 17 May 2021

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 9 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Env Statement Not Required (screening)

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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.

• Lake View Bereavement Centre And Crematorium Chatteris Road Mepal Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2AZ

  26/00191/VAR3M Submitted 17 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  To vary conditions 1 (approved plans), 15 (hard landscaping), 16 (external lighting), 19 (soft landscaping), 24 (Foul Water Drainage), 25 (Surface Water Drainage) 28 (Materials) and 31 (visibility splays) of previously approved 25/00176/VAR3M for variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 8 (Contamination), 12 (Sustainability), 13 (Operating Hours), 14 (Use of Function Room), 15 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (External Lighting), 19 (Soft Landscaping), 21 (Tree Protection), 24 (Foul Water Drainage), 25 (Surface Water Drainage), Condition 27 (External Materials), 28 (Flower Court & Function Room), 29 (Boundary Treatments), 31 (Visibility Splays), 34 (Fire Hydrants) and 35 (Delivery Times) for previously approved 21/01216/F3M dated 26 October 2022 for construction of a crematorium and associated service and administration building, function building, memorial garden, natural burial areas, pet cemetery, car parking, new vehicular access from the A142 north of the site and landscaping

  Awaiting decision Amendments Trees 89 docs
  Major scheme

• Mepal Outdoor Centre Chatteris Road Mepal Cambridgeshire CB6 2AZ

  25/00176/DISA Submitted 7 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  To discharge Conditions 4 (CEMP) 8 (contamination) 9 (contamination remediation) 17 (ecology) and 18 (LEMP) of decision dated 6 May 2025 ref. 25/00176/VAR3M for To Vary Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 8 (Contamination), 12 (Sustainability), 13 (Operating Hours), 14 (Use of Function Room), 15 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (External Lighting), 19 (Soft Landscaping), 21 (Tree Protection), 24 (Foul Water Drainage), 25 (Surface Water Drainage), Condition 27 (External Materials), 28 (Flower Court & Function Room), 29 (Boundary Treatments), 31 (Visibility Splays), 34 (Fire Hydrants) and 35 (Delivery Times) for previously approved 21/01216/F3M dated 26 October 2022 for construction of a crematorium and associated service and administration building, function building, memorial garden, natural burial areas, pet cemetery, car parking, new vehicular access from the A142 north of the site and landscaping

  Granted Conditions Trees 43 docs

• Barn East Of Markwells Farm House Block Fen Drove Chatteris Cambridgeshire

  F/YR21/0542/F Submitted 15 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Conversion of existing barn to a dwelling (2-storey, 3-bed) involving the demolition of existing single-storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 29 docs
  Small domestic

• North West Of Mepal AD Plant Iretons Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire

  F/YR25/0905/F Submitted 24 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  Construct an extension to existing anaerobic digester plant including: 8 x digesters, 4 x post digesters with 4 x technical buildings, 2 x pump buildings and 10 x feed hoppers, 1 x gas entry unit, 2 x process gas upgrade areas, 2 x separation bunkers, 1 x straw processing building, 1 x dry digestate storage building, 2 x flare stacks, 1 x site office and 2 x balancing ponds (part retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 169 docs

• 26/00848/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land North Of 26 Bluebell Road Isleham Cambridgeshire

  Outline planning permission for residential development of 5 dwellings, with associated external works (All matters reserved apart from access)

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00025/SCREEN Decided

  Hainey Farm Barway Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5TZ

  SCREENING OPINION - Prior to agricultural prior approval application for a reservoir

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00753/ESO Awaiting decision

  Land At High Flyer Farm North Of Apollo Chase Ely Cambridgeshire

  Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access, for mixed use development consisting of residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 1,607 dwellings, Ely Country Park extension, community allotment/orchard, flexible employment uses (B2, B8 and E(g)ii & iii), demolition of modern agricultural buildings, engineering and site works, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00110/OUT Granted

  7 Orchard Way Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EQ

  End-terrace self-build two storey, two bed unit with associated access and parking arrangements

  Received 30 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/01206/RMM Granted

  Land At High Flyer Farm North Of Kings Avenue Ely Cambridgeshire

  Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping for 536 dwellings (Phase 3) following outline planning permission 11/01077/ESO

  Received 10 Nov, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline