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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 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/DISG Submitted 14 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  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

  Granted Conditions 6 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

• 25/00895/FUL Granted

  The Soham Lodge Nursing Home Soham Bypass Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5WZ

  14 No. single storey conservatory extensions and decking areas to existing bedroom suites

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00850/FUL Granted

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  Replacement single storey rear extension, single storey side/rear extension, canopy over side doors with associated external and internal alteration

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00645/FUL Refused

  The Smock Tower Mill Mill Hill Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0JZ

  Demolition of existing storage units, construction of 1No. single storey 1 bedroom cabin for staff accommodation and change of use of land to residential

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00683/FUL Refused

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  Single storey rear extension

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01033/FUL Awaiting decision

  Bakers Dozen 13 Marroway Lane Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2HU

  Rear single-storey extension, conversion of garage, and erection of a porch

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Full applications