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Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

Granted South Cambridgeshire 25/02021/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of Battery Storage, amended Distribution Substation Enclosure, and fire wall associated with Planning Permission S/4028/19/FL for a Solar Farm and Associated Development

As published by the council, reference 25/02021/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02021/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
21 May 2025
Validated
2 Jun 2025
Decided
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Cottenham
Parish
Cottenham CP
Decision by
Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Postcode
CB25 9PG

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02907/S73 Awaiting decision

    Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

    S73 to vary conditions 1 (Approved plans) and 7 (Biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission 25/02020/S73 (S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission S/4028/19/FL (Solar Farm and Associated Development) to provide an amended layout to include a revised layout of solar array, change to the design of the solar panels and inverters, removal of building, extension to access track, and enlarged drainage basin) to amend the wording of condition 1 to read The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision notice as amended by drawing number CP/ADL/SFA/07a and to amend the wording of condition 7 to read The development shall be carried out in accordance with the biodiversity enhancement details approved under this permission.

    Submitted 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 25/04457/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

    Provision of hard surfaced yard as an extension to provide additional parking for the existing refuse collection vehicle compound Use of former aggregate bagging plant compound for recovered vehicles, Relocated security fencing, provision of additional external lighting including 3 No. new columns, Use of alternative access route to serve nearby Solar Farm and BNG habitat.

    Submitted 17 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2025

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Clover Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

62 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 17 Nov 2025
  • COMMITTEE REPORT APPENDIX 1 DECISION NOTICE Application Committee / Delegated Report · 12 Nov 2025
  • COMMITTEE REPORT APPENDIX 1 DELEGATED REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 12 Nov 2025
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Application Committee / Delegated Report · 12 Nov 2025
  • AGENT/APPLICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 28 Oct 2025
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comments · 22 Oct 2025
  • EOT REQUEST Extension of Time Request · 20 Oct 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 10 Oct 2025
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 09 Oct 2025
  • DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 08 Oct 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 07 Oct 2025
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 02 Oct 2025
  • ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 29 Sep 2025
  • OLD WEST INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD Consultee Comments · 26 Sep 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 19 Sep 2025
  • REVISED BNG METRIC Application Information · 18 Sep 2025
  • REVISED BNG REPORT Application Information · 18 Sep 2025
  • SITE PLAN 1-500 Drawings · 18 Sep 2025
  • REVISED LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 18 Sep 2025
  • REVISED PLANTING SCHEDULE APPENDIX 6 Application Information · 18 Sep 2025
  • EMAIL RE AMENDMENTS Agent / Applicant Comments · 18 Sep 2025
  • REVISED LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 18 Sep 2025
  • ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 01 Sep 2025
  • DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 28 Aug 2025
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 27 Aug 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 27 Aug 2025
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 21 Aug 2025
  • CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 20 Aug 2025
  • AMENDED SITE PLAN Drawings · 13 Aug 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 12 Aug 2025
  • RESPONSE TO ECOLOGY COMMENTS AMENDED Application Information · 11 Aug 2025
  • CLARIFICATION LETTER AMENDED Application Information · 11 Aug 2025
  • OLD WEST INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD Consultee Comments · 08 Aug 2025
  • INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comments · 24 Jun 2025
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 20 Jun 2025
  • DRAINAGE Consultee Comments · 19 Jun 2025
  • CONTAMINATED LAND Consultee Comments · 18 Jun 2025
  • ECOLOGY Consultee Comments · 16 Jun 2025
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comments · 13 Jun 2025
  • LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 12 Jun 2025
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 03 Jun 2025
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 03 Jun 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Application Press/Site Notices · 03 Jun 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY METRIC 4.0 CALCULATION TOOL Application Information · 02 Jun 2025
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Application Information · 02 Jun 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 02 Jun 2025
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 27 May 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 21 May 2025
  • APPENDIX 3 BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • APPENDIX 2 DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • APPENDIX 4 HERITAGE ASSESSMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 21 May 2025
  • APPENDIX 6 PLANTING SCHEDULE Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • APPENDIX 1 FIRE SAFETY TECHNICAL NOTE Application Information · 21 May 2025
  • SUB AND BESS ELEVATIONS Drawings · 21 May 2025
  • BESS FIRE WALL ELEVATIONS Drawings · 21 May 2025
  • RED LINE Drawings · 21 May 2025
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUT PLAN Drawings · 21 May 2025
  • DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Drawings · 21 May 2025
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 21 May 2025

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 17 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

    26/02907/S73 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 100 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 45 docs
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