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Hightown Drove Burwell CB25 0BP

Decided East Cambridgeshire 23/00166/CCSC County Council Screening/Scoping

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 23/00166/CCSC

Application record

Reference
23/00166/CCSC
Type
County Council Screening/Scoping
Status
Decided
Decision
Env Statement Not Required (screening)
Received
7 Feb 2023
Validated
7 Feb 2023
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Soham South
Postcode
CB25 0BP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Env Statement Not Required (screening)

  2. 7 Feb 2023

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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