Planning application
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reserved matters application for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Strategic Landscaping works to Pillbox Pool following outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL, and the related partial discharge of outline conditions 9 (Design Code), 18 (Site Wide Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 19 (Drainage - Reserved Matters), 23 (Landscape and Design), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Management of Pillboxes), 39 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 41 (External Artificial Lighting) and 42 (Operational Noise).
As published by the council, reference 26/03440/REM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03440/REM
- Type
- Approval of Reserved Matters
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Longstanton
- Parish
- Northstowe Town Council
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Cambridgeshire's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 15 applications since 2020: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03515/REM Awaiting decision
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved matters application for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of a new access road and associated footways connecting Stirling Road to the proposed Town Hub, together with associated landscaping, highway infrastructure and parking following outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL, and the related partial discharge of outline conditions 9 (Design Code), 18 (Site Wide Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 19 (Drainage - Reserved Matters), 23 (Landscape and Design), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 39 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 41 (External Artificial Lighting) and 42 (Operational Noise) and 53 (Parking Management Strategy).
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26/00291/REM Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters application for a primary road and associated footways, cycleways and works. The application includes Reserved Matters details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and the related partial discharge of Conditions 19 (Drainage Reserved Matters), 20 (Drainage Foul), 23 (Landscape and Design Reserved Matters), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 26 (Tree Protection), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Management of pillboxes and Longstanton Paddocks), and 41 (External Artificial Lighting) pursuant to outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL.
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S/2011/14/NMA10 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Non material amendment on application S/2011/14/OL to update the Building Heights Parameter Plan
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24/02698/REM Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters application for site clearance and earthworks on Phase 2 West. The Reserved Matters include landscaping and layout and related partial discharge of conditions 1, 19, 23, 26 and 39 pursuant to outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL.
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S/2011/14/NMA9 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Non material amendment on application S/2011/14/OL to amend the definition of Earthworks as set out by the decision notice
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S/2011/14/COND14 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 14 (Town Centre Strategy) of planning permission S/2011/14/OL
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S/2011/14/NMA7 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Non material amendment on application S/2011/14/OL to amend Condition 13b (Economy)
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S/2011/14/NMA6 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Non material amendment on application S/2011/14/OL to amend Condition 59
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S/2011/14/NMA5 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Non material amendment on application S/2011/14/OL to amend the condition wording to allow for a partial discharge as follows: 1. Condition 13.a) Allow for an updated Economic Development Strategy to be submitted to update the approved July 2014 EDS. 2. Condition 13.b) Submission of the further details as specified in the approved Economic Development Strategy.
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S/2011/14/COND18 Granted
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 18 (Site Wide Drainage) of outline permission S/2011/14/OL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Cambridgeshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
47 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided reserved matters applications in a median of 152 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About reserved matters applications
A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Phase 2 Development Site Northstowe Cambs CB24 3EN
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Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters application for a primary road and associated footways, cycleways and works. The application includes Reserved Matters details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and the related partial discharge of Conditions 19 (Drainage Reserved Matters), 20 (Drainage Foul), 23 (Landscape and Design Reserved Matters), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 26 (Tree Protection), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Management of pillboxes and Longstanton Paddocks), and 41 (External Artificial Lighting) pursuant to outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL.
Granted Reserved matters Trees 74 docs -
Land South Of Northstowe Secondary College Stirling Road Northstowe Cambridgeshire CB24 1DJ
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Land South Of Longstanton Road Oakington And Westwick CB24 3AB
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26/03515/REM Awaiting decision
Northstowe Phase 2 Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved matters application for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of a new access road and associated footways connecting Stirling Road to the proposed Town Hub, together with associated landscaping, highway infrastructure and parking following outline planning permission S/2011/14/OL, and the related partial discharge of outline conditions 9 (Design Code), 18 (Site Wide Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 19 (Drainage - Reserved Matters), 23 (Landscape and Design), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 39 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 41 (External Artificial Lighting) and 42 (Operational Noise) and 53 (Parking Management Strategy).
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26/03359/REM Awaiting decision
Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG
Reserved matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the Installation of 1no. informal natural grass pitch and 2no. Multi-Use Games Areas enclosed with ball stop fencing for 2no. tennis courts (with line marking to accommodate netball and pickleball) together with associated landscaping, equipment storage and provision of new pathway to existing Woodland Walk following outline planning permission 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) as varied by 26/01599/S73 (S73 to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of ref: 22/00887/OUT (Outline application for the construction of student residential accommodation together will ancillary meeting, office and social space (maximum 14700sqm ), auditorium (maximum 1300sqm) replacement buildings and grounds maintenance workshops, one new and relocated sports pitch, additional ball-stop fencing, relocated tennis courts, a new vehicular access and replacement car park with some matters reserved except for access) to update parameter landscape and land use plan.)
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26/03381/REM Awaiting decision
9 Soule Croft Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3FZ
Plot 9 - Reserved matters application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the construction of a self/custom build dwelling following outline planning permission 24/01080/OUT (Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for access, layout of roads and plots) for nine self/custom build residential dwellings (replacement of planning permission S/3170/17/OL)
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26/00786/REM Granted
Northstowe Phase 2C Rampton Drift Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters application for Parcel 2C to provide 409 dwellings including Discount Market Sale homes, Affordable Rented homes, and Market homes, landscaping, open space including village green, allotments and community orchard, parking and associated infrastructure for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL, and Discharge of outline conditions 9 (Design Code), 10 (Fire Strategy), 11 (Housing Mix), 12 (Housing Lifetime Home Design Statement), 19 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 20 (Foul Water Strategy), 21 (Adoption of SUDS infrastructure), 23 (Landscape Design and Specifications), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 26 (Tree Protection Details), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 32 (Low Carbon Strategy Compliance Statement), 33 (Energy Delivery Strategy), 35 (Water Conservation and Management Scheme), 41 (Artificial Lighting Scheme), 43 (Operational Traffic Noise Mitigation Scheme on-site), 45 (Waste Management and Minimisation Strategy), 48 (Equine, Walking and Cycling Routes), 54 (Electric Vehicle Charging Compliance Statement), 57 (Transport Cycle Parking), 64 (Custom Build Homes), pursuant to outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL.