Planning application
Land To The South Of Munceys Farm London Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction and operation of a 25MW solar photovoltaic farm and a 25MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including access, fencing, CCTV, internal service tracks, ancillary equipment and scheme of landscaping for an operational lifespan of 40 years.
As published by the council, reference 25/02739/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02739/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 10 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Parish
- Melbourn CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SG8 6DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2025
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
JMS Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Wimbledon
Dissolved · incorporated 2005 · Wimbledon
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
116 documents on file for this application
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 15 July 2026, 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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