Phase 2B Orchards Green Land North Of Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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 thirteen weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Orchards Green Phase 2A Land North Of Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire

  21/00470/NMAB Submitted 24 Aug 2026 300m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Non-material amendment to previously approved 21/00470/RMM dated 10/11/2021 Reserved matters (including full details of the layout, scale appearance and landscaping) in relation to the construction of 258 dwellings, 4 retail units, internal roads, cricket pavilion, open space and other associated infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Amendments 11 docs
  Major scheme

• 82 Morton Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4FE

  23/00180/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2023 353m away

  Construction of single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 76 Nigel Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4SA

  23/00222/TPO Submitted 21 Feb 2023 374m away

  T3 Ash: Crown reduce over extended limb by 1-2m by thinning largest regrowth T4 Norway Maple: Remove middle tree of a group of 3 Norway Maple to allow neighbouring trees to develop into good specimens. No space to replant a replacement tree.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 19 Fitzgerald Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4QB

  23/00223/TCON Submitted 27 Mar 2023 377m away

  To comply with Condition 7 (Tree Topping, Lopping & Felling) of Decision Notice 94/00972/RMA

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Princess Of Wales Hospital Lynn Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DN

  24/00456/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2024 388m away

  Substation (proposed transformer and switchgear housing) - retrospective

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Phase 5 Orchards Green Development Land North Of Isle Of Ely Primary School School Road Ely

  24/01257/NMAA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 391m away

  Non material amendment to previously approved 24/01257/RMM for Approval of reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping following outline planning permission 13/00785/ESO for the erection of 300 new homes, landscaping, open space, allotments, pedestrian, cycle and vehicle routes and associated infrastructure pertaining to Phase 5 of the Orchards Green development and approval of relevant details for Phase 5 under conditions 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 49, 50 and 56 of the outline planning permission

  Decided Amendments 7 docs

• 26/00848/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land North Of 26 Bluebell Road Isleham Cambridgeshire

  Outline planning permission for residential development of 5 dwellings, with associated external works (All matters reserved apart from access)

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00025/SCREEN Decided

  Hainey Farm Barway Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5TZ

  SCREENING OPINION - Prior to agricultural prior approval application for a reservoir

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00753/ESO Awaiting decision

  Land At High Flyer Farm North Of Apollo Chase Ely Cambridgeshire

  Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access, for mixed use development consisting of residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 1,607 dwellings, Ely Country Park extension, community allotment/orchard, flexible employment uses (B2, B8 and E(g)ii & iii), demolition of modern agricultural buildings, engineering and site works, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00110/OUT Granted

  7 Orchard Way Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EQ

  End-terrace self-build two storey, two bed unit with associated access and parking arrangements

  Received 30 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/01206/RMM Granted

  Land At High Flyer Farm North Of Kings Avenue Ely Cambridgeshire

  Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping for 536 dwellings (Phase 3) following outline planning permission 11/01077/ESO

  Received 10 Nov, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline