Planning application
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham 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 10 (fire fighting water supply) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
As published by the council, reference 24/00160/DISH
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00160/DISH
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions - 8th Submission
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Burwell
- Parish
- Burwell
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 14 applications since 2026: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00393/DISH Awaiting decision
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 12 (fire fighting water supply) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20 March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping
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25/00393/DISG Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge condition 21 (Piling Method Statement) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping
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24/00160/DISG Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 8 (Detailed Design of Surface Water Drainage) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
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24/00160/DISF Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 5 (LEMMP) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
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25/00393/DISF Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) of Planning Application ref: 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 (Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping)
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24/00160/BNGD Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision dated 20 May 2025 for 24/00160/ESF Battery energy storage facility and associated works
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25/00393/BNGD Withdrawn
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20 March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping
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24/00160/DISE Granted
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 6 (CETMP) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
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24/00160/DISD Withdrawn
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 7 (Archaeology) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
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24/00160/DISC Withdrawn
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 8 (Surface Water Drainage) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 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.
What 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
Within 0.3 miles
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 8 (Surface Water Drainage) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
Withdrawn Conditions 10 docs -
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 11 (Hard Landscape Works) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 12 (Flood Action Plan) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
Granted Conditions 17 docs -
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 8 (Detailed Design of Surface Water Drainage) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
Granted Conditions 11 docs -
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Condition 5 (LEMMP) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
Granted Conditions 10 docs -
Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
To discharge Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision dated 20 May 2025 for 24/00160/ESF Battery energy storage facility and associated works
Granted Conditions 14 docs
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25/00176/DISC Granted
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To discharge Conditions 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 26 (Flood Emergency Plan), 29 (Boundary Treatment/Gates) and 33 (Hydrant Confirmation) of planning permission ref: 25/00176/VAR3M dated 6th May 2025 (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)
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20/00413/DISF Decided
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To discharge Conditions 3 (Soft Landscaping), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (Verification Report), 29 (Future Maintenance and Management) of decision 20/00413/FUM dated 30th June 2021 for erection of 24 dwelling houses, together with access road, parking, open space, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works
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26/00086/DISA Granted
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To discharge Condition 21 (Waste Collection Plan) of decision 26/00086/VAR dated 26th June 2026 to vary condition 1 (Approved plans) and remove condition 4 (Remediation scheme) and condition 5 (Remediation report) of 21/01196/FUL for construction of three detached dwellings and associated works, provision of parking, and private amenity space
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20/01238/DISS Awaiting decision
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To discharge Condition 56 (Residential Travel Plan) of decision 20/01238/FUM dated 25th June 2024 for Hybrid planning application seeking full planning permission for 180 dwellings, access, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, public open space and associated primary infrastructure; and outline planning permission for up to 217 dwellings with all matters reserved except access
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26/00208/DISA Granted
Appleacre 42 Westley Waterless Westley Waterless Cambridgeshire CB8 0RQ
To discharge conditions 5 (Scheme of Features for Protected or Priority Species) and 6 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) of Planning Permission ref: 26/00208/FUL dated 02/07/2026 (Rear two storey extension (demolished outbuilding), front/side tower extension and two new front dormer roof extensions)