Land At Crows Nest Farm Ermine Street South Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01835/SCRE - EIA Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permission for the development of the site providing approximately 400 residential dwellings, together with a local centre, a rural travel hub, landscaping, highways and drainage infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 May 2026
EIA Screening Not Required
29 Jul 2026

EIA Screening Not Required on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
EIA Screening Opinion
Postcode
CB23 3PB
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Caxton & Papworth
Parish
Papworth Everard CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
EIA Screening Not Required
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Planning Potential

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026