Planning application
Land At Wilsons Road Longstanton Cambs CB24 8DB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation and operation of a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) together with all associated infrastructure, works and equipment, including landscape and ecological enhancement and access for a temporary period of 35 years. The application includes an Environmental Statement.
As published by the council, reference 25/02539/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02539/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 27 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Longstanton
- Parish
- Longstanton CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB24 8DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00063/FUL Granted
Land At Wilsons Road Longstanton Cambs CB24 8DB
Installation of an underground cable grid connection in association with a proposed solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The application includes an Environmental Statement.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jun 2025
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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29 Aug 2026
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Stantec PLC Agent, registered in Warrington
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165 documents on file for this application
- EIA DECISION NOTICE
- DELIGATION REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- EOT REQUEST
- ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICAL NOTE REV B
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- EOT REQUEST
- EOT REQUEST
- CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE
- CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM
- LANDSCAPE
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- ECOLOGY
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- URBAN DESIGN
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY
- ANGLIAN WATER
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- DEFINITIVE MAP TEAM
- AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING
- LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITY
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- SUSTAINABILITY
- FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTER
- RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS
- COVER EMAIL
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM APPENDIX B ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICAL NOTE - CABLE ROUTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM APPENDIX C ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - CABLE ROUTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM APPENDIX D ARBORICULTURAL NOTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM APPENDIX A LOCATION PLANS AND SITE PLANS
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT
- PV LAYOUT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM VOLUME 1
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT V6
- LOCATION PLAN V2.0
- SITE PLAN V2.0
- EOT REQUEST
- EOT REQUEST
- NORTHSTOWE TOWN COUNCIL
- LONGSTANTON PARISH COUNCIL
- COUNTY TRANSPORT
- BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY
- BNE - CONSERVATION
- ECOLOGY
- SWAVESEY AND DISTRICT BRIDLEWAYS ASSOCIATION
- PEMBROKE HOUSE
- URBAN DESIGN
- LANDSCAPE
- CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENT
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS
- DEFINITIVE MAP TEAM
- AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- LLFA
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC TOOL
- SUSTAINABILITY
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- ANGLIAN WATER
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.5 PHOTOMONTAGES
- CORRESPONDENCE
- BNG METRIC CORRESPONDENCE
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 6 OF 8
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 5 OF 8
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 7 OF 8
- CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 8 OF 8
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.1 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.2 DETAILED PLANS
- PLANNING, SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY & DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.4 SCOPING OPINION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.5 STATEMENT OF EXPERTISE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.6 EXISTING AND APPROVED DEVELOPMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.7 PART 1 OF 2 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.7 PART 2 OF 2 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX B.1 HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY BASELINE ASSESSMENT
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 2 OF 8
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX A.3 SCREENING OPINION
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.1 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL BASELINE
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.2 TABLE OF EFFECTS VISUAL AMENITY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.3 PART 1 OF 3 PHOTOVIEWPOINTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.3 PART 2 OF 3 PHOTOVIEWPOINTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.3 PART 3 OF 3 PHOTOVIEWPOINTS
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 3 OF 8
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES FINDINGS OF EDPS VISUAL APPRAISAL
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY STRATEGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES ILLUSTRATIVE SECTIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX D.1 ECOLOGY BASELINE REPORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX D.2 BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX D.3 STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX D.4 ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX D.5 FARMLAND BIRD MITIGATION AREA
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX E.1 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX F.1 OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX F.2 PART 2 OF 2 UXO RISK ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX B.2 MAGNITUDE SURVEYS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX B.3 CONSULTATION
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 1 OF 8
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 1 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 2 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 3 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 4 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 5 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX F PAGE 6 OF 6
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOOD AND WATER SPD APPENDIX E
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX G.1 AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORT
- INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD CROSS SECTION
- MODULE ELEVATION
- PERIMETER SECURITY FENCE PAGE 2 OF 2
- PERIMETER SECURITY FENCE PAGE 1 OF 2
- PTZ CAMERA 3M
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- DNO DETAILS
- CUSTOMER SUBSTATION DETAILS
- SPARE PARTS CONTAINER DETAILS
- POWER STATION DETAILS
- PALISADE FENCE DETAILS
- BATTERY CONTAINER DETAILS
- PCS CONTAINER DETAILS
- 11KV TRANSFORMER
- 33KV TRANSFORMER
- DNO COMPOUND DETAILS
- WATER TANK DETAILS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY PART 1 OF 2
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY PART 2 OF 2
- AGRICULTURAL QUALITY REPORT
- GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 4 OF 8 PAGE 001-049
- PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 4 OF 8 PAGE 050-105
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES PUBLISHED LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX C.4 FIGURES TOPOGRAPHY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX F.2 PART 1 OF 2 UXO RISK ASSESSMENT PAGE 1-49
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX F.2 PART 1 OF 2 UXO RISK ASSESSMENT PAGE 50-77
- DETAILED UXO RISK ASSESSMENT PAGE 1-49
- DETAILED UXO RISK ASSESSMENT PAGE 50-89
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 PAGE 001-049
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 PAGE 050-099
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 PAGE 100-149
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 PAGE 150-188
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