McGowan Rutherford Factory Road Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BN

1. 19 Dec 2025

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 22 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 March 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided full applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BN

  25/00393/DISC Submitted 27 May 2026 0.3 miles away

  To discharge Condition 9 (Surface Water Drainage) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BN

  25/00393/DISB Submitted 21 May 2026 0.3 miles away

  To discharge Condition 14 (Hard Landscape Works) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell

  25/00393/DISA Submitted 7 May 2026 0.3 miles away

  To discharge Condition 15 (Emergency Flood Response Plan) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell

  25/00393/DISF Submitted 26 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  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)

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell

  25/00393/BNGD Submitted 12 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  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

  Withdrawn Conditions 13 docs

• Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BN

  25/00393/DISE Submitted 5 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  To discharge Condition 10 (CTMP) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/00765/FUL Granted

  11A Main Street Coveney Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2DJ

  Single storey side extension

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00520/FUL Granted

  Site Of The Former Pattersons Stores 11 Mill Street Isleham CB7 5RY

  Hybrid application comprising full planning permission for the erection of a convenience store (Class E) with associated external plant, access, parking and servicing areas, and landscaping; and Outline permission (all matters reserved except access) for two single-storey dwellings (Class C3).

  Received 14 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00749/FUL Granted

  Tollgate Cottage 8 Hythe Lane Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0EH

  Installation of external Air Source Heat Pump unit to northern elevation

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/00362/FUL Granted

  Old Salt Depot 38 Brinkley Road Dullingham Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9UW

  Erection of 5 no. two-storey dwellings, associated outbuildings and highway access

  Received 23 Dec, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00087/FUL Awaiting decision

  81 St Johns Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3BW

  First floor side and rear extensions, two storey side extension, raised flat roof and single storey front/side extension including canopy

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications