Planning application
Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To discharge Condition 8 (Noise Verification Report) 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
As published by the council, reference 21/00816/DISD
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00816/DISD
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions - 4th Submission
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Burwell
- Parish
- Burwell
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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21/00816/DISC Awaiting decision
Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
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
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21/00816/DISB Awaiting decision
Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
99% 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 9 docs -
Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
99% 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
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
Proposed conservatory to the rear of the property
Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 4 docs -
Poplars Farmhouse 64 Low Road Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EJ
Proposed replacement of second storey window
Withdrawn Lawful development Windows or glazing 6 docs -
Hightown Drove Burwell CB25 0BP
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
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