Land Adjacent To Melton Farm (Phase 3) Newmarket Road Burwell Data via plota.co.uk

15/01175/DISAB - Discharge of Condition - 28th Submission Approved

Proposal

To discharge Condition 37 (Future management and maintenance of proposed streets) of decision dated 31st October 2019 (as varied by ) for Phase 3 of redevelopment of land at Newmarket Road, Burwell to provide up to 350 dwellings (including affordable housing provision) with associated open space, sports provision, access and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Sept 2026, 02:50

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Application progress

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Received

1 May 2026

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Consultation

12 May 2026

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Approved

9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Associated applications 17

Part of

AmendmentApproved29 Oct 2021council archive

Conditions 13, 34, 35, 37 discharged · 10 decided (outcome not recorded)
- ConditionsTo discharge Condition 37 (Future management and maintenance of proposed streets) of decision…This application1 May 202615/01175/DISAB
- Show 4 more · 3 approved, 1 decided
  - ConditionsTo discharge Condition 10 (Parts iii) to vi - Archaeology of decision for Redevelopment…7 May 202615/01175/DISAD
  - ConditionsTo discharge Conditions 34 (Residential Travel Plan) and 35 (Welcome Pack) of decision…24 Apr 202615/01175/DISAA
  - ConditionsTo discharge Condition 13 (Fire Hydrants) of decision dated 31st October 2019 for Phase 3…23 Mar 202615/01175/DISZ
  - ConditionsTo discharge Condition 37 (future management and maintenance of streets) for Phase 1…12 Feb 202615/01175/DISY
AmendmentApproved9 Dec 2020council archive

Conditions 13, 36 discharged
- Show 10 more · 9 approved, 1 pending
  - ConditionsTo discharge Condition 13 (fire hydrants) and 36 (roads, footways and cycleways) of decision…1 May 202615/01175/DISAC
  - Reserved matters3 Sep 2024archive
    Conditions 6 awaiting decision
    - ConditionsTo discharge Condition 6 (Substation External Materials) of decision12 Oct 202624/00925/DISA
  - Reserved matters3 Sep 2024archive
    Conditions 9, 12 discharged
    - Show 2 more · 2 approved
      AmendmentNon material amendment16 Jun 202624/00924/NMAA
      ConditionsTo discharge Conditions 9 (Biodiversity Improvements) and 12 (Hard and Soft Landscaping…1 May 202624/00924/DISC
  - Reserved matters20 Apr 2022archive
    Conditions 2, 6, 7 discharged
    - Show 3 more · 3 approved
      ConditionsTo discharge Condition 7 (Solar Panels)6 Aug 202622/00479/DISE
      ConditionsTo discharge Condition 6 (Private Lighting Scheme) of decision13 Jul 202622/00479/DISD
      ConditionsTo discharge Condition 2 (External Materials) of decision dated 10 November 20239 Feb 202622/00479/DISC

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a

Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

National infrastructure project 296 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm

The site is 296 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Kingsway Solar Farm (at pre-application, 1006 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: East Cambridgeshire
Application type: Discharge of Condition - 28th Submission
Received: 1 May 2026
Validated: 1 May 2026
Ward: Burwell
Parish: Burwell
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 Jun 2026
Decision: Condition/s Discharged
Decision date: 9 Jun 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: JCN Design & Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14856427
Planning Portal ref: PP-14856427
Consultation: 12 May 2026
Comments by: 27 May 2026
Statutory expiry: 26 Jun 2026

East Cambridgeshire

Planning Authority Score

6.1/10

Average

#97 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

East Cambridgeshire decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

86%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #193 of 296

89%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #202 of 296

76%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #65 of 296

34%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #85 of 296

74%

Minor dwellings approved

124 decided (1-9 homes)

80%

Major dwellings approved

15 decided (10+ homes)

87%

Change of use approved

30 decided

697

Total decisions

96 refused in the year to March 2026

Land Adjacent To Melton Farm (Phase 3) Newmarket Road Burwell Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 1