Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   East Cambridgeshire took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell

  21/00816/DISC Submitted 5 Aug 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  To discharge Condition 9 (Noise Management Plan) of decision 21/00816/FUL dated 10th December 2021 for construction of a 30MW battery energy storage system facility and associated access, landscaping and other infrastructure works

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell

  21/00816/DISB Submitted 30 Jul 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  To discharge Condition 14 (Emergency Response Plan) of decision 21/00816/FUL dated 10th December 2021 for Construction of a 30MW battery energy storage system facility and associated access, landscaping and other infrastructure works

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• Burwell (E) Eastern Elec Sub Station Weirs Drive Burwell CB25 0EJ

  24/01165/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2024 164m away

  Existing 3 no. Dipole Array at 13m to be relocated on proposed 3m tower extension on existing 28-5 tower

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 16 Smiths Orchard Burwell Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0FT

  23/00018/CLP Submitted 25 Jan 2023 280m away

  Proposed conservatory to the rear of the property

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 4 docs

• Poplars Farmhouse 64 Low Road Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EJ

  23/00190/CLB Submitted 13 Feb 2023 362m away

  Proposed replacement of second storey window

  Withdrawn Lawful development Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Hightown Drove Burwell CB25 0BP

  23/00166/CCSC Submitted 7 Feb 2023 369m away

  Construction of a private underground power cable with associated electrical and communications equipment between North Angle Solar Farm and Swaffham Prior Energy Centre; erection of electrical substation/ switch gear buildings with associated compound and parking at High Town Drove, and installation of new switch gear at the Swaffham Prior Energy Centre.

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• 11/01077/DISM Decided

  Land At High Flyer Farm North Of Kings Avenue Ely Cambridgeshire

  (PHASE 3) To discharge Conditions 12 (Green Infrastructure Plan), 23 (Lighting) and 30 (Allotment Fencing Details) of decision 11/01077/ESO dated 18 June 2015 for Residential development, a local centre comprising retail foodstore (A1), uses within Use Classes A1/2/3/4/5, D1 and business units (B1), primary school, pre-school nursery, playing fields, place of worship and/or community hall, together with open space, allotments, landscaping, highways, infrastructure and associated works

  31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 25/00549/DISB Decided

  6 Ditton Green Woodditton Cambridgeshire CB8 9SQ

  To discharge Condition 6 (soft landscape) of decision dated 19 September 2025 for 25/00549/RMA Reserved matters for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of previously approved 24/00521/OUT for up to seven new dwellings of mixed scale as well as associated landscaping works and the demolition of the existing dwelling

  30 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/00418/DISA Decided

  Site East Of 11A Plantation Gate Stretham Cambridgeshire

  Discharge of Condition 3 (energy and sustainability strategy) 5 (hard landscaping) 8 (soft landscaping) 11 (Biodiversity improvements) of decision dated 9 June 2026 for 26/00418/VAR To vary condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 24/00220/FUL for new building to be occupied by GP surgery, link cafe and works units

  10 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 24/01014/DISB Awaiting decision

  Site South West Of Berry Green Farm Wood Lane Stretham Cambridgeshire

  To discharge Condition 10 (Verification Report) of decision 24/01014/FUL dated 10th January 2025 for Demolition of building and erection of one self-build dwelling, change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage, and associated works

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 25/00176/DISA Decided

  Mepal Outdoor Centre Chatteris Road Mepal Cambridgeshire CB6 2AZ

  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

  7 Jul 2025 Conditions